The first part of the historical trilogy documenting modern Northern Ireland, by the author of Loyalists and Brits.

This work examines the Provo from 1969, when the IRA was essentially dead and buried, up to the following years when it was revived to become the most frightening and sophisticated terrorist organization in the world. The book is based on in-depth interviews with key figures from the Army, Police, British and Irish governments, providing firsthand testimonies of the main events. It includes material that was not included in the TV series broadcast on BBC 1 in the fall of 1997.

Never before had an outsider had access to record the remarkable history of the Provisional IRA and Sinn Fein, from their dramatic beginnings to the critical point they are at today – on the verge of becoming part of the ministerial council in the new Northern Ireland government. An astonishing story, told only as Peter Taylor can tell it.

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PRAISE FOR PETER TAYLOR

'Only a journalist of Peter Taylor's caliber could have persuaded people from all sides of the conflict to cooperate in such a way. The result was a piece of journalism of exceptional quality. It was also an outstanding story.' Guardian