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

byRory Carroll

Rory Carroll reconstructs the IRA bombing of Brighton's Grand Hotel in 1984, an attempt to assassinate Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and senior members of her government. The narrative follows the bomber's preparation, the devastating explosion, survivors' experiences, and the long police hunt that followed. Political context places the attack within the Troubles and Thatcher's uncompromising response to republican violence. Carroll shows how a hidden timer and two minutes of circumstance altered lives and British politics, creating a tense account of terrorism, intelligence, perseverance, and the narrow line between survival and national catastrophe.

Publisher

Penguin Publishing Group

Publication date

2023

Format

Print edition

Pages

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ISBN

9780593419496