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And speaking of Ireland....
Published to ravishing acclaim in the UK, a fierce and suspenseful reimagining of Homer’s Iliad set in mid-1990s Northern Ireland—a heart pounding tale of honor and revenge that “explodes with verbal invention, rapid juxtaposition, brutality and fun” (Times Literary Supplement).
Synopsis:
Northern Ireland, 1996.
After twenty-five years of vicious conflict, the IRA and the British have agreed to an uneasy ceasefire as a first step towards lasting peace. But, faced with the prospect that decades of savage violence and loss have led only to smiles and handshakes, those on the ground in the border country question whether it really is time to pull back—or quite the opposite.
When an IRA man’s wife turns informer, he and his brother gather their old comrades for an assault on the local army base. Furious about a personal infidelity, the squad’s feared sniper, Achill, suddenly refuses to fight and abandons their hideout. As the gang plots without him, the British SAS are sent to crush the rogue terror cell before it can wreck the fragile truce and drag the region back to the darkest days of the Troubles. Meanwhile, Achill, departed and unseen, prepares for vengeance . . .
Inspired by the oldest war story of them all, Michael Hughes’s virtuoso novel explores the brutal glory of armed conflict, the cost of Ireland’s most uncivil war, and the bitter tragedy of those on both sides who offer their lives to defend the dream of country.
Review:
Wow! You want to know what it felt like in Northern Ireland as the battle stopped suddenly, and combatants found themselves at odds with their former leaders? Here you go! Based on real history that few outside Ireland truly understand, this fictional account helps us to understand the people behind the fight, and deep the cause of Independence was, and still is. The book will have you spellbound and turning pages long into the night. This is a riverting book, and not one to be missed!!!
About the Author:
Michael Hughes grew up in a small town in Northern Ireland. A graduate of Oxford, he also trained in theatre at the Jacques Lecoq School in Paris. He has worked for many years as an actor, and he also teaches creative writing. He lives in London with his wife, the acclaimed historian Tiffany Watt Smith, and their two children.
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