The controversial tale of the life of an extraordinary Irish revolutionary is brought to life through the dispatches of a fictional journalist
Through a series of dispatches from a fictional journalist, this book provides a balanced retelling of the Casement story, giving readers insight into a truly engaging and enigmatic character. Casement came to the public's attention when he became implicated in the preparations for the Easter Rising, but his story did not begin there. Before Casement stepped into the limelight, he worked with the Foreign Office in Africa and South America where he exposed the atrocities in the Congo and the Amazon, and waged an outspoken campaign against British economic and political hegemony. This book follows the legal proceedings and related events, during the summer of 1916, as details emerge about Casement's involvement in the campaign to rid Ireland of British Rule. Readers will find coverage of the trial testimony, related inquiries into events surrounding the insurrection, the conviction and sentencing, the follow-up legal appeal, the unsuccessful campaign for clemency, and, finally, Casement's execution at Pentonville Prison in August 1916.
