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On Bloody Sunday
- A New History of the Day and Its Aftermath - by the People Who Were There
- Narrated by: Annie Farr, Eleanor Methven, Gordon Griffin, Julieann Campbell, Maggie Ollerenshaw, Melanie MacHugh, Niall Cusack, Pat Lynch, Simon Nelson
- Length: 14 hrs and 12 mins
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Summary
In January 1972, a peaceful civil rights march in Northern Ireland ended in bloodshed. Troops from Britain's 1st Battalion Parachute Regiment opened fire on marchers, leaving 13 dead and 15 wounded. Seven of those killed were teenage boys. The day became known as 'Bloody Sunday'.
The events occurred in broad daylight and in the full glare of the press. Within hours, the British military informed the world that they had won an 'IRA gun battle'. This became the official narrative for decades until a family-led campaign instigated one of the most complex inquiries in history.
In 2010, the victims of Bloody Sunday were fully exonerated when Lord Saville found that the majority of the victims were either shot in the back as they ran away or were helping someone in need. The report made headlines all over the world.
While many buried the trauma of that day, historian and campaigner Juliann Campbell - whose teenage uncle was the first to be killed that day - felt the need to keep recording these interviews and collecting rare and unpublished accounts, aware of just how precious they were. Fifty years on, in this book, survivors, relatives, eyewitnesses and politicians shine a light on the events of Bloody Sunday, together, for the first time.
As they tell their stories, the tension, confusion and anger build with an awful power. On Bloody Sunday unfolds before us an extraordinary human drama, as we experience one of the darkest moments in modern history - and witness the true human cost of conflict.
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"A momentous chronicle, timely and vital, which highlights that the burden of change rests, as always, upon the shoulders of those who suffered and yet, have nurtured the desire that lessons be learned." (Michael Mansfield, QC, who represented a number of families during the Bloody Sunday inquiry)
"It's a wonderful book. The technique used - multiple voices speaking directly to us - is very simple but it has a profound effect. It puts us into the middle of the chaos of Bloody Sunday and keeps us there throughout the grief and anger that follow. A wonderful, wonderful book." (Jimmy McGovern, BAFTA-winning screenwriter, creator of Sunday, 2002)
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- Mrs. G. Moynihan
- 02-11-22
An incredibly moving tribute to innocent lives lost
What a stunning audio book. The decision to use a cast of speakers to voice the witness’s testimony was a master stroke. This account is so much more than a ‘regular’ audio book, it’s a play which is very well put together.
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- Amazon Customer
- 23-02-23
Tremendous
Truly appreciated this audio book.
A real insight on them years i
Could not stop listening.
Highly recommended.
Proud Derry man.
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- Michael Curran
- 05-07-22
Brilliant could not put it down !
amazing historic book about Bloody Sunday, it was superbly narrated through the voices of those that were there.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-09-22
Great that the people of Derry nave gave up .
Well done the people of Derry for there persistence, of clearance of fourteen civilians murdered by ,British armed forces.
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- Caroline
- 31-03-24
insightful
Anyone ignorant of what British action in their empire looks like should listen to this and stop living in a cloud cuckoo land of jingoism. Shameful but well told personal histories.
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- Chris N.
- 25-12-22
Magnificent.
A haunting, shameful chronicle. These criminal events make me almost ashamed to call myself British.
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- Amazon Customer
- 11-04-23
Amazing and emotional
An unbelievable account of the murderous paratroopers assault on a peaceful March and the terror afterwards…this is a must listen
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- Tracey Millar
- 08-03-22
Captivating
The true , raw account from ordinary people . Not politicians or leaders of any organisation . Just real people who were caught in that horrific day of unprovoked violence . The real face of it .
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- Nicki W
- 22-02-22
Really important
Such a vital book, even if you don't have any knowledge of Troubles history this is a good start
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- Anonymous User
- 05-02-22
A must have in your library
Knowing these are actual accounts from those who witnessed events on that day, the families of those who were murdered or those who were injured makes this book all the more poignant and powerful. The narration was excellent and much more authentic using local accents. It is a preservation of the history of that day and the lived experiences of all those affected by it.
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