Before the Dawn: An Autobiography

"In this compelling memoir of his early life, the president of Sinn Féin . . . recalls the development of the modern 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland" (Kirkus).

Gerry Adams was the president of Sinn Féin, the political wing of the Irish Republican Amy, for more than thirty years. In this autobiography of his early life, he shares a personal account of the political unrest and violence of the 1970s and 80s. He opens up about his imprisonment, secret talks with the British government, his leader...