Groundwork (1997)

by Robert Welch

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Groundwork is a most impressive novel which evokes the tragedy of Anglo-Irish relations and the even greater tragedy of the Irish people's relations with each other in a masterful, highly readable style.

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Here's what I wrtoe in 2008 about this read: "200-page novel capturing the essence of the Irish experience; "tragedy" is the word in online reviews. Story of Ireland told through two families, traversing over four centuries." (

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1997

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