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| Author | Morgan Llywelyn (Author) |
| Title | 1916 |
| Subtitle | A Novel of the Irish Rebellion |
| Publisher | Tor Books |
| Pub Place | New York |
| Publish Date | 01/03/1999 |
| ISBN | 0812574923 |
| Binding | Mass Market Paperback |
| Edition | 1st Edition |
| Synopsis |
Ned Halloran has lost both his parents--and almost his own life--to the sinking of the Titanic . Determined to keep what little he has, he returns to his homeland in Ireland and enrolls at Saint Enda's school in Dublin. Saint Enda's headmaster is the renowned scholar and poet, Patrick Pearse--who is soon to gain greater fame as a rebel and patriot. Ned becomes totally involved with the growing revolution...and the sacrifices it will demand. Through Ned's eyes, 1916 examines the Irish fight for freedom--inspired by poets and schoolteachers, fueled by a desperate desire for independence, and played out in the historic streets of Dublin against the backdrop of World War I. It is the story of the brave men and heroic women who, for a few unforgettable days, managed to hold out against the might of the British Empire to realize an impossible dream. |
| Notes |
Other title: Nineteen sixteen "A Tom Doherty Associates book. Includes bibliographical references (p. 443-447). Includes bibliographical references (p. ). A novel on Ireland's 1916 Easter Rising, which led to the country's independence from Britain. The protagonist is a schoolboy whose nationalism is awakened by his headmaster, a revolutionary poet. The boy joins in the fighting on the barricades. By the author of Pride of Lions. |
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