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Maurice J. Casey

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Maurice J. Casey is a historian based at Queen’s University Belfast. His work focuses on the history of modern Ireland, queer history, and the history of international communism in the interwar world. He holds degrees from Trinity College Dublin, Cambridge University and the University of Oxford, where he completed his doctoral studies in 2020. He was a Fulbright Scholar at Stanford University from 2018 to 2019. His writing has appeared in a variety of publications including History Today, the Irish Times and Tribune magazine. Hotel Lux: An Intimate History of Communism’s Forgotten Radicals is his first book.

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Hotel Lux: An Intimate History of Communism's Forgotten Radicals

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Maurice Casey liked Aimee Reilly's review of Hotel Lux: An Intimate History of Communism's Forgotten Radicals: "One of the best books I’ve read in a while. An incredibly intimate history of these lesser known radicals told in such a unique and profound way. The sources the author was able to find were incredible and offer such a close connection to the people " Read more of this review »
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Maurice Casey liked Kay's review of Hotel Lux: An Intimate History of Communism's Forgotten Radicals: "Once I got started with this one, I tore through it in just a few days. I found the humanistic storytelling, so fresh and compelling. The lives contained in this book are so close to the surface and easy to connect to. I found this book originally th" Read more of this review »
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Maurice Casey and 3 other people liked Mandy's review of Hotel Lux: An Intimate History of Communism's Forgotten Radicals: "I know it’s early days, but this riveting book is definitely going to be one of my highlights of 2025. So much I never knew – even though I’m a confirmed Russophile and student of all things Russian – and so many people I’d never heard of. I discover" Read more of this review »
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Maurice Casey liked Senioreuge's review of Hotel Lux: An Intimate History of Communism's Forgotten Radicals: "This was a totally different book from that which I expected. It captures in great detail the lives of, what some may consider, a not significant or collection of minor figures of early 20th century radicals, committedly working for the revolution an" Read more of this review »
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