Irish historian T. Ryle Dwyer presents this third volume in his trilogy on the life of Irish revolutionary and diplomat Michael Collins. The work examines the final Eight months of Collins' life leading up to his assassination, and explores his work to get his treaty accepted by other Republican factions, as well as his continued clandestine actions supporting the IRA in the north. Presented in a readable narrative style drawn from extensive primary source material, the text will appeal to readers with an interest in modern Irish history as well as students of revolutionary politics and diplomacy. Dwyer is an expert on the Irish War of Independence and Civil War. Distributed in the US by Dufour Editions, Inc. Annotation ©2013 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)