Fractured Emerald: Ireland

The New Yorker contributor’s fascinating account of Irish history from legendary kings to occupation, independence, and modern political strife.

The author of The Soong Sisters and China to Me turns her observant and discerning eye to the oft‑troubled land of Ireland. In a magisterial combination of historical research and keen personal observation on the scene, Emily Hahn gives us a view of the whole of Ireland and its history, from the legends of the great kings and the heroes of myth to ...