Join author Stephen Walker in conversation with broadcaster Mark Devenport  as they discuss ‘The Persuader’, the new book on John Hume. 

Published by Gill Books, ‘ The Persuader ‘ has  been described by the Irish Times as the ‘definitive biography of John Hume.’ 

Peacemaker, politician and Nobel laureate: John Hume was a titan of Irish political history and one of the key architects of the Good Friday Agreement.  

But who was the real John Hume ? What motivated him ?How was he viewed by friends, family and political rivals ?

Based on 100 new interviews, Stephen Walker’s timely and authoritative biography examines the career of a man once dubbed “ Ireland’s Greatest”.  

Hear Stephen Walker and Mark Devenport explore John Hume’s life and legacy.

Stephen Walker is the author of three books and a former BBC Northern Ireland Political Correspondent. 

Mark Devenport is a writer and broadcaster. He was previously the BBC’s Ireland Correspondent and BBC Northern Ireland’s Political Editor. 

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