Island of Woods: How Ireland Lost its Forests and How to Get them Back

This book grips from the Introduction onwards. It is a very easy read, yet full of factual detail ... a fascinating account. Busting myths and telling awkward truths, Paul McMahon offers a cautionary tale. The author provides solutions that are likely to cause controversy on all sides, which might not be a bad thing A thorough and lucid job -- Michael Viney * The Irish Times * Praise for Feeding Frenzy ‘A passionately argued book … a compelling argument for radical agricultural reforms’ * Sunday Times * Praise for Feeding Frenzy ‘A highly readable book. Written in short, clear sentences and rarely lapsing into jargon, McMahon succeeds brilliantly in describing the food supply challenges we currently face’ * TLS * Praise for British Spies and Irish Rebels 'A fascinating new study … McMahon writes lucidly and sensibly on a subject that often attracts fevered treatment.’ * The Irish Times * Praise for British Spies and Irish Rebels 'A very fine book … such a good read. There are all kinds of nuggets in it.’ -- Ronan Fanning * RTE Radio 1 *