74 Days: The Hunger Strike of Terence MacSwiney

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Contemporary science insights and original medical notes recreate the story of the last 74 days of Terence MacSwiney's life, during which he endured a hunger strike. His protest and death intensified Ireland's War of Independence and brought the British government back to the negotiating table, eventually resulting in the 1922 establishment of the Irish Free State.