num_pages: 347
description: The controversial autobiography of the man at the heart of Irish Republican politics. Gerry Adams offers his own unique, intimate account of the early years of his career, from his childhood in working-class Belfast to the more turbulent years of social activism that followed. An engaging and revealing self-portrait.
language: English
title: Before the Dawn: An Autobiography
titlecomplete: Before the Dawn: An Autobiography
characters: Brendan "Bik" Mc Farlane, Dominic Adams, Gerry Kelly, Mairéad Farrell, Annie Adams, Gerry Adams
genres: History, Irish Literature, Autobiography, Memoir, Politics, Ireland, Biography, Nonfiction
ratings_count: 292
places: Long Kesh
publisher: Brandon Books