The Scorching Wind

The Scorching Wind - Hardcover

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The Scorching Wind - Hardcover

The Scorching Wind - Hardcover

by Walter Macken
$37.80
$37.80

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by Walter Macken (Author)

This is a vivid and memorable novel set in Dublin, 1916, during the Easter Rebellion and the bitter years which followed. Through the diverging lives of two young brothers the agony of Ireland during these harrowing times is witnessed. It is the time of the Sinn Fein, of the dreaded Tans, of terrible deeds and of loyalties strained to breaking-point and beyond.

Number of Pages: 322
Dimensions: 0.88 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN
Publication Date: May 22, 2014
ISBN9781447270713
Author Walter Macken
PublisherPolicy Press
GenreLiterature
FormatHardcover
PublishedMay 2014
LanguageENG- English
Pages322
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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Walter Macken was born in Galway in 1915. He was a writer of short stories, novels and plays. Originally an actor, principally with the Taibhdhearc in Galway, and The Abbey Theatre, he played lead roles on Broadway in M. J. Molloy's The King of Friday's Men and his own play Home Is the Hero. He also acted in films, notably in Arthur Dreifuss' adaptation of Brendan Behan's The Quare Fellow. He is perhaps best known for his trilogy of Irish historical novels Seek the Fair Land, The Silent People and The Scorching Wind. He passed away in 1967.

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