The abstainer.
The abstainer.
By
:
McGuire, Ian.
Publication Date
:
2020
Subject Term
:
Fenians -- Fiction.
Revenge -- Fiction.
Veterans -- Fiction.
Police -- Fiction.
Genre
:
Historical fiction.
Summary
:
The rebels will be hanged at dawn, and their brotherhood is already plotting revenge. Stephen Doyle, an Irish-American veteran of the Civil War, arrives in Manchester from New York with a thirst for blood. He has joined the Fenians, a secret society intent on ending British rule in Ireland by any means necessary. Head Constable James O'Connor has fled grief and drink in Dublin for a sober start in Manchester, and connections with his fellow Irishmen are proving to be particularly advantageous in spying on Fenian activity. When a long-lost nephew returns from America and arrives on O'Connor's doorstep looking for work, O'Connor cannot foresee the way his fragile new life will be imperiled--and how his and Doyle's fates will be intertwined. In an epic tale of revenge and obsession, master storyteller Ian McGuire once again transports readers to a time when blood begot blood. Moving from the gritty streets of Manchester to the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, The Abstainer is a searing novel in which two men, motivated by family, honor and revenge, must fight for life and legacy.
Language
:
English
ISBN
:
9780593133873
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number |
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Corner Brook | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC MCG |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter | Adult Fic | Adult Fiction | FIC MCG |