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There Will Be Fire: Margaret Thatcher, the IRA, and Two Minutes That Changed History

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A Goodreads Choice Awards Nomination for Best History & Biography An NPR Book We Love A race-against-the-clock narrative that finally illuminates a history-changing event: the IRA’s attempt to assassinate Margaret Thatcher and the epic manhunt that followed. A bomb planted by the Irish Republican Army exploded at 2:54 a.m. on October 12, 1984. It was the last day of the Conservative Party Conference at the Grand Hotel in the coastal town of Brighton, England. Rooms were obliterated, dozens of people wounded, five killed. Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher was in her suite when the explosion occurred; had she been just a few feet in another direction, flying tiles and masonry would have sliced her to ribbons. As it was, she survived—and history changed. There Will Be Fire is the gripping story of how the IRA came astonishingly close to killing Thatcher, in the most spectacular attack ever linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles. Journalist Rory Carroll reveals the long road to Brighton, the hide-and-seek between the IRA and British security services, the planting of the bomb itself, and the painstaking search for clues and suspects afterward. In There Will Be Fire, Carroll draws on his own interviews and original reporting, reveals new information, and weaves together previously unconnected threads. There Will Be Fire is journalistic nonfiction that reads like a thriller, propelled by a countdown to detonation. Read more

Publisher ‏ : ‎ G.P. Putnam's Sons (April 4, 2023)


Language ‏ : ‎ English


Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 416 pages


ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0593419499


ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 96


Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.3 pounds


Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.21 x 1.36 x 9.26 inches


Best Sellers Rank: #46,335 in Books (See Top 100 in Books) #34 in England History #44 in Organized Crime True Accounts #84 in Criminology (Books)


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    • detailed, eminently readable, exciting, and exhausting
An event most Americans don’t recall but, as the book makes clear, had the potential to change not just British and Irish history but the world’s as well.
Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2024 by David In Boston
    • Good book with a significant flaw
Obviously this is a book that was well researched and well written. Before I say my main point, I would say that this is a rare book these days, in that I did not detect an error that a competent editor would correct. But I could not understand why there was not one photo of the entire hotel in view, that is after the bombing, despite the availability of many such photos. I think this necessary to understand the devastation and totality of the bomb. I'm an American who, on my single trip to Europe, went to Brighton and saw the hotel about 10 days after the bombing. It was incredible and mind-blowing that only five people died. My main criticism though is that we don't truly get enough of the Irish pov. Maybe this is due to a lack of available sources due to the IRA's omerta. Maybe it's due to the writer not wanting to being accused of an Irish bias, he being Irish. Actually he does deserve credit for his overall objectivity and focusing on facts. There is a lot of focus on the English victims and their families. 5 dead. A very good succinct history of the Irish is commendable but only mentioning the Irish suffering (potato famine, persecution of the Irish before and after The Troubles) in a few pages and giving whole chapters on the victims strikes one as out of balance. Where's the justice in the intentional killing of 1 million Irish in the Famine and 1 million before that? And the millions of Irish lives effected since then and to this day. The current Irish population is still below the levels before the Famine. And the fact that before and during The Troubles the Irish couldn't find work? What do you think is going to happen when the Irish unemployment rate was near 50%, and when Protestant bigots terrorized the Irish, and when British redcoats shoot down innocent citizens (Bloody Sunday). The Irish are supposed to not resist? I would say a violent response was justified. Despite the British and Thatcher stiff upper lip post-bombing attitude the bombing had an a huge impact, as the author more than implies. And I applaud the author for his pov that the bombing likely led to Thatcher's pact with the Irish and the ensuing Good Friday agreement. It was a war. People die in wars. War is hell. Without a violent revolution against the Brits there would be no USA. The imbalance reminds me of a Stalin quote: "One death is a tragedy and a million is a statistic." He ought to know. Full disclosure: I have no Irish blood. In fact, my ethnicity is 3/8's English. And I'm a Protestant. But I know injustice when I see it. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 3, 2023 by freescotland
    • A gripping and thought-provoking read.
In his book, Carroll recounts the dramatic events of October 12th, 1984, when the IRA detonated a bomb at the Brighton Grand Hotel during the annual Conservative Party Conference, narrowly missing UK Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher. Carroll delivers a vivid and detailed account of the bomb's impact, the emergency response, and the political aftermath. He also delves into the history of the conflict between the British government and the IRA, and Thatcher's often controversial tactics in dealing with the group. What sets this book apart is the way Carroll weaves together intimate personal stories with larger political events. He interviews survivors of the bombing, including hotel staff and attendees of the conference, who provide a human perspective on a tragedy that could have been even more catastrophic. He also draws on Thatcher's own diaries and other archival materials to offer insight into the Prime Minister's mindset before, during, and after the attack. Ultimately, "There Will Be Fire" is a gripping and thought-provoking read. It's a reminder of the devastation that terrorism can cause, as well as the resilience and determination of those who survive. But it's also a cautionary tale about the dangers of political extremism and the importance of finding common ground in order to prevent further violence. Carroll has done a masterful job of telling this complex and emotionally charged story, and his book is sure to become a classic in the field of political history. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on June 4, 2023 by Colin J. Edwards
    • Fascinating
Well written and researched, a fascinating narrative of the attempt to kill Thatcher that almost succeeded. It was a thoroughly interesting account of those events that took place almost 40 years and yet seem to have had profound effects on England and Anglo- Irish relations to this day.
Reviewed in the United States on March 21, 2024 by Rael Elk
    • fascinating read
I had some familiarity with the events of the "Troubles", but I had never heard about the attempted plot to assassinate Margret Thatcher. The book was fascinating, providing plenty of details about IRA plots, efforts to stop them, the major political figures, how actions by the British government and by the IRA influenced the actions of others, as well as in-depth accounts of the personal and professional lives of various individuals on both sides of the "war." What is most interesting about a book like this is the near misses. The almost successful plot to take out the Prime Minister is a perfect example, but there were numerous other instances in the book where oversights, mistakes, miscommunications involving IRA personnel and government officials led to IRA plots succeeding or failing, IRA members being captured or escaping capture, etc. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on July 28, 2023 by JReppy
    • Excellent Read
I ordered this book and it arrived on time, no issue. I am about 3/4 through the book at this time and find it to be excellent. It lays out the IRA objectives, the personnel involved and much of the logistical work involved. It also shows, possibly inadvertently, that PM Thatcher did not take the IRA, the PIRA or Sinn Fein seriously. Even following the assassination of Mountbatten and a number of British troops she apparently had no coherent plan to deal with Northern Ireland, Ireland, the Troubles either militarily or politically. Recommended. ... show more
Reviewed in the United States on April 6, 2024 by Mike R.

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