In this completely revised and updated book, T. Ryle Dwyer, offers a fresh perspective on Collins' activities. With new information about his role in organising

How the British Secret Service failed to neutralize Sinn Fein and the IRA

'It was the most providential escape yet. It will probably have the effect of making them think that I am even more mysterious than they believe me to be, and t

Traces the life of the man who negotiated for Irish independence and describes the political background of the times. Bibliog.

Michael Collins is often thought of as Ireland's lost leader: a man born into a revolutionary environment who became a skilled statesman and military leader. Th