T.K. Whitaker: Portrait of a Patriot

by Anne Chambers

Book Overview

In 2002, an 85-year-old former civil servant was voted "Irishman of the Century." Widely regarded as "the architect of modern Ireland," T.K. Whitaker's life spans the history of the Irish state in whose economic, social, and cultural evolution he played an integral and influential role. Born in Rostrevor, County Down, reared in Drogheda, County Louth, from modest beginnings, T.K. Whitaker's meteoric rise through the ranks of the civil service saw...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 178162013X
• ISBN13: 9781781620137
• Release Date: November 2015
• Publisher: Doubleday Children's
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.0" x 7.7"