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The Convictions of John Delahunt

Af: Andrew Hughes Engelsk Paperback

The Convictions of John Delahunt

Af: Andrew Hughes Engelsk Paperback
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Dublin, 1841. On a cold December morning, a small boy is enticed away from his mother and his throat savagely cut. This could be just one more small, sad death in a city riven by poverty, inequality and political unrest, but this killing causes a public outcry. For it appears the culprit – a feckless student named John Delahunt – is also an informant for the authorities at Dublin Castle. And strangely, this young man seems neither to regret what he did nor fear his punishment. Indeed, as he awaits the hangman in his cell in Kilmainham Gaol, John Delahunt decides to tell his story in this, his final, deeply unsettling statement . . .
Based on true events that convulsed Victorian Ireland, The Convictions of John Delahunt is the tragic tale of a man who betrays his family, his friends, his society and, ultimately, himself. Set amidst Dublin’s taverns, tenements, courtrooms and alleyways and with its rich, Dickensian cast of characters, this compelling, at times darkly humorous, novel brilliantly evokes a time and a place, and introduces a remarkable new literary voice.

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Dublin, 1841. On a cold December morning, a small boy is enticed away from his mother and his throat savagely cut. This could be just one more small, sad death in a city riven by poverty, inequality and political unrest, but this killing causes a public outcry. For it appears the culprit – a feckless student named John Delahunt – is also an informant for the authorities at Dublin Castle. And strangely, this young man seems neither to regret what he did nor fear his punishment. Indeed, as he awaits the hangman in his cell in Kilmainham Gaol, John Delahunt decides to tell his story in this, his final, deeply unsettling statement . . .
Based on true events that convulsed Victorian Ireland, The Convictions of John Delahunt is the tragic tale of a man who betrays his family, his friends, his society and, ultimately, himself. Set amidst Dublin’s taverns, tenements, courtrooms and alleyways and with its rich, Dickensian cast of characters, this compelling, at times darkly humorous, novel brilliantly evokes a time and a place, and introduces a remarkable new literary voice.

Produktdetaljer
Sprog: Engelsk
Sider: 352
ISBN-13: 9780552779418
Indbinding: Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10: 0552779415
Kategori: Irland
Udg. Dato: 9 okt 2014
Længde: 23mm
Bredde: 134mm
Højde: 198mm
Forlag: Transworld Publishers Ltd
Oplagsdato: 9 okt 2014
Forfatter(e): Andrew Hughes
Forfatter(e) Andrew Hughes


Kategori Irland


ISBN-13 9780552779418


Sprog Engelsk


Indbinding Paperback


Sider 352


Udgave


Længde 23mm


Bredde 134mm


Højde 198mm


Udg. Dato 9 okt 2014


Oplagsdato 9 okt 2014


Forlag Transworld Publishers Ltd

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