John Dorney is een Britse schrijver en acteur, bekend om zijn bijdragen aan audio-drama, met name voor de Doctor Who-reeks van Big Finish en BBC Radio 4-producties. Zijn schrijfstijl combineert vaak scherpe humor met meeslepende verhalen, waarbij hij thema's verkent met een unieke stem die fans van speculatieve fictie en komedie aanspreekt. Dorney's vermogen om boeiende verhalen te creëren, zowel voor audio als voor het podium, toont een onderscheidend talent voor karakterontwikkeling en fantasierijke wereldopbouw.
A fascinating history of motion pictures through the lens of the Academy Awards, Best Pick provides a decade-by-decade look at the Oscars by examining the Best Picture winners, highest-grossing films, and biggest misses alongside a discussion of the trends, innovations, and stories that defined the decade.
The narrative explores the Irish Civil War's impact on Dublin, highlighting the chaos and violence that ensued beyond the initial conflict at the Four Courts. John Dorney's in-depth research uncovers the complexities of pro-Treaty forces, including the emergence of the notorious 'Murder Gang' from Michael Collins' IRA Intelligence Department. The book examines the roles of civilians, guerrilla fighters, and female insurgents, revealing unsettling truths about the extreme measures taken by both the emerging Irish Free State and its Anti-Treaty adversaries.
While the Irish Civil War first erupted in Dublin, playing out through the seizure and eventual recapture of the Four Courts, it quickly swept over the entire country. In The Civil War in Dublin, John Dorney extends his study of Dublin beyond the Four Courts surrender, delivering shocking revelations of calculated violence and splits within the pro-Treaty armed forces. Dorney's exacting research, using primary sources and newly available eyewitness testimonies from both sides of the conflict, provides insight into how the entire city of Dublin operated under conditions of disorder and bloodshed: how civilians and guerrilla fighters controlled the streets, how female insurgents operated alongside their male counterparts, how the patterns of IRA violence and National Army counter-insurgency alternated, and-for the first time-how the pro-Treaty 'Murder Gang' emerged from Michael Collins' IRA Intelligence Department, 'the Squad', with devastating and ruthless effect. The Civil War in Dublin brings the chaos of life in the city of Dublin to life through meticulous detail, and it reveals unsettling truths about the extreme actions taken by a burgeoning Irish Free State and its Anti-Treaty opponents. [Subject: Irish Studies, History, Military History, Dublin]
Within the space of just a dozen years, Ireland was completely transformed. From being a superficially loyal part of the British Empire, it emerged as a self-governing State. How and why did Ireland go from welcoming royalty in 1912 to independence in 1922? In this exciting new history, John Dorney, historian and editor of The Irish Story website, explores the years between 1912 and 1924, which saw momentous change and violent upheaval in Ireland. He examines the roots of the revolution that happened in those turbulent years, using the experiences of the men and women of the time to uncover its real causes