When the Irish nationalist Michael Collins signed the Anglo-Irish Treaty in December 1921, he observed to Lord Birkenhead that he may have signed his own death warrant. In August 1922 that prophecy came true when Collins was ambushed, shot and killed by a compatriot, but his vision and legacy lived on. Tim Pat Coogan's biography presents the life of a man whose idealistic vigor and determination were matched by his political realism and organizational abilities. This is the classic biography of the man who created modern Ireland.

"First published in the United Kingdom in 1990 by Hutchinson"--T.p. verso.

The little fella -- Easter 1916 -- Kicking down a rotten door -- The twelve apostles -- The year of terror -- The sky darkens -- Peace comes dropping slow -- Settling this old strife -- Fighting the waves -- Wading through blood -- Setting up the six -- The mouth of flowers -- Honouring the dead?.