1863 Protest in Arms: The Irish Troubles 1916-1923, by Edgar Holt (read 26 Aug 1984) When I was looking for a book on the Easter Rising I saw this book and I remembered how much I enjoyed Holt's The Carlist Wars in Spain, which I read Aug 25, 1974, and so I read this book of his on Ireland from 1916 to 1923. It is eminently readable and I read the whole thing in less than 24 hours. Very non-profound, it tells the story clearly and simply. Of course it was written before the acceleration of the IRA's fight against the Partition, which began in 1969. The dust jacket of this book calls it the definitive book, which it certainly is not, but the description "completely fascinating reading" I found accurate. It is an amazing and troubling story, and I am glad so much of beautiful Ireland is at peace. ( )