The abstainer : a novel / Ian McGuire.
"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"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780593133873
- ISBN: 0593133870
- Physical Description: 307 pages ; 25 cm
- Edition: First edition.
- Publisher: New York : Random House, [2020]
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Subject: | Fenians > Fiction. Irish fiction > England. Manchester (England) > History > 19th century > Fiction. |
Genre: | Historical fiction. Historical fiction. |
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Altoona Area Public Library | F MCG (Text) | 33240004885896 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |