John Hume: A Biography - Softcover

‘The most impressive life of Hume so far’
Paul Bew, TLS

‘A clear, well-written and fair-minded narrative of 30 years of violence and political failure’
Fintan O’Toole, Guardian

‘Excellent’
Mervyn Pauley, Ulster News Letter

‘A thorougly researched and well-written biography of one of the most significant Irishmen of this century’
Owen Kelly, Irish News

‘A brilliant biography’ LORD GREY GOWRIE, Daily Telegraph

From humble beginnings in the terraced streets of Londonderry, John Hume emerged as the only true statesman of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. Written independently but with Hume’s full cooperation, this biography charts his rise through the civil rights movements of the late 1960s and shows how his philosophy of non-violence became a guiding principle as he endured tragedy in the pursuit of his vision – a new Ireland, where both communities could live and work together in peace.