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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. I was intrigued with this book. The scene was different - Ireland's participation in the First World War, whilst having to face the start of the Irish rebellion on home ground at the same time. The author kept the scenes short, otherwise it could have been a long, dreary recount of a pointless war which has been written about so often. I liked his unemotional approach to the characters otherwise it could have turned into a tear-jerker or women's romance. I look forward to reading the next book in the trilogy. ( ) no reviews | add a review
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"Dublin, 1914. As Ireland stands on the brink of political crisis, Europe plunges headlong into war. Among the thousands of Irishmen who volunteer to fight for the British Army is Stephen Ryan, a gifted young maths scholar whose working class background has marked him out as a misfit among his wealthy fellow students. Sent to fight in Turkey, he looks forward to the great adventure, unaware of the growing unrest back home in Ireland. His romantic notions of war are soon shattered and he is forced to wonder where his loyalties lie, on his return to a Dublin poised for rebellion in 1916 and a brother fighting for the rebels. Everything has changed utterly, and in a world gone mad his only hope is his growing friendship with the brilliant and enigmatic Lillian Bryce."--Publisher description. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.92Literature English English fiction Modern Period 2000-LC ClassificationRatingAverage:
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