Black Potatoes: The Story of the Great Irish Famine, 1845-1850

In this history of the famine that swept through Ireland in the mid 19th century, author Susan Campbell Bartoletti introduces the reader to the events that led to this catastrophe and illustrates the scope of the catastrophe. A million died, and two million fled, and Ireland would never be the same. For new students of history, this volume offers an introduction to this horrifying chapter in Ireland's past. 

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