{"product_id":"9781847177339","title":"Cage Eleven","description":"\u003cp\u003eLong before he became President of Sinn Fein, Gerry Adams was a civil-rights activist who led sit-ins, marches and protests in Northern Ireland. Along with hundreds of other men, Adams was interned on the Maidstone prison ship and in Long Kesh prison - without charge or trial - during the 1970s for his political activities. \u003cem\u003eCage Eleven\u003c\/em\u003e is his own account - sometimes passionate, often humorous - of life in Long Kesh. Written while Adams was a prisoner, the pieces were smuggled out for publication.\u003c\/p\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e'This book is important, not only because it comes from a key player in the Irish political scene, but also because it offers a unique insight into the experience that shaped the consciousness and attitudes of the present generation of Irish republicans - the experience of internment. It offers, too, an unrivalled representation of the resilience and humour that were as much a part of the life of the political prisoner as the adherence to a set of political ideals.' \u003cem\u003eIrish Herald\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Irish American Book Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47137138639088,"sku":"9781847177339","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781847177339_p0.jpg?v=1763747317","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781847177339","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}