Above the ground : a true story of the troubles in northern Ireland
(Book)

Includes bibliographical references and index.

""It sounds like the fictional plot of a blockbuster thriller... [W]ith his lawyer's eye and passion to expose injustice, Lawton makes this a timeless and borderless tale... [E]ssential reading for anyone who hopes to understand not only the Irish conflict, but how the rule of law can be subverted in any divided society." --MICHAEL BEATTIE, former Head of News and Current Affairs at Ulster Television, producer of television documentaries 'Unlocking the Maze' (UTV 1983) and 'Breakout' (BBC 2008). In 1978, the bloody conflict in Northern Ireland, known as The Troubles, reached a boiling point. Hundreds of members of the Irish Republican Army, determined to drive the hated British out of the province--killing soldiers and police, detonating bombs, while arming themselves with firearms and explosives--were arrested and incarcerated in a notorious British prison known as "The Maze.""--,Provided by Amazon.