The Immortal Irishman
First edition | |
| Author | Timothy Egan |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Subject | History |
| Genre | Non-fiction |
| Published | 2016 |
| Publisher | Houghton Mifflin Harcourt |
| Publication place | USA |
| 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.
The book received a positive review in the Boston Globe while it was criticized in a review in the Washington Post.