{"product_id":"9781529931532-broken-archangel","title":"Broken Archangel","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tempestuous Lives of Roger Casement\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Outstanding'\u003c\/b\u003e JOHN PRESTON   \u003cb\u003e'Extraordinary' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTHE TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003cb\u003e'A master-storyteller'\u003c\/b\u003e ANDREW ROBERTS   \u003cb\u003e'Vivid and compelling' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIRISH TIMES \u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003e'Psychologically shrewd' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eIRISH INDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e   \u003cb\u003e'A page-turning finale'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eHISTORY TODAY \u003c\/i\u003e  \u003cb\u003e'Superb' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e *5 STARS*\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCelebrated reformer and proud nationalist, romantic radical and vilified traitor: this is the story of Roger Casement, one of the 20\u003csup\u003eth\u003c\/sup\u003e century’s most complex and compelling individuals.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt was a life caught between fault lines. As a British ambassador, Casement exposed the horrors of the Belgian Congo, pioneering modern human rights. He fought passionately for Irish independence, even as each step led to martyrdom. And, desperate for love but forced to hide his sexuality, his deepest relationship became entangled in espionage and sabotage, isolating Casement and carrying him to an unmarked prison grave.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMasterfully drawing on his letters, diaries and new archival material, \u003ci\u003eBroken Archangel\u003c\/i\u003e uncovers the extraordinary life and legacy of Roger Casement – a fragmented man in a fragmented age, living a life ahead of his time.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Casement is the Odysseus of Roland Philipps's epic'\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eDAILY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'For the stranger to Casement's life, this is the book to buy' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eTIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53526005121398,"sku":"9781529931532","price":10.87,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_33742723_7f30330d-39ee-4241-8460-b149b744fa78.jpg?v=1744403991","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529931532-broken-archangel","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}