Between 1845 and 1849, over one million people perished during Ireland's great potato famine. In this inquisitive chronicle of Ireland's darkest hour, Cecil Woodham-Smith examines the causes of the famine, pointing the finger of blame not directly to any single entity or government, but instead at British stubbornness and commitment to flawed economics and business practices.
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