| The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero | |
| Author: | Timothy Egan |
| Country: | USA |
| Language: | English |
| Subject: | History |
| Genre: | Non-fiction |
| Publisher: | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Published: | 2016 |
| Pages: | 384 |
| Isbn: | 0544272889 |
The Immortal Irishman: The Irish Revolutionary Who Became an American Hero is a 2016 non-fiction book by American author Timothy Egan. The books details the life and times of Thomas Francis Meagher, from his rise as a public speaker during the Great Hunger, his time in Tasmania, his leadership of the Irish Brigade during the American Civil War, and his final adventure to Montana.[1] [2] [3]
The book received a positive review in the Boston Globe[4] while it was criticized in a review in the Washington Post.[5]