| The Year of the French Contributor(s): Flanagan, Thomas (Author), Deane, Seamus (Introduction by) |
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ISBN: 159017108X ISBN-13: 9781590171080 Publisher: New York Review of Books OUR PRICE: $20.66 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2004 Annotation: Subtly conceived, masterfully paced, with a wide and memorable cast of characters, Flanagan brings to life the enormity and brutality of the failed 1798 attempt of Irish patriots and French troops to free Ireland from England. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | War & Military - Fiction | Literary |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2004017965 |
| Series: Thomas Flanagan Trilogy |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 5.2" W x 8" (1.25 lbs) 544 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 18th Century - Cultural Region - Ireland |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In 1798, Irish patriots, committed to freeing their country from England, landed with a company of French troops in County Mayo, in westernmost Ireland. They were supposed to be an advance guard, followed by other French ships with the leader of the rebellion, Wolfe Tone. Briefly they triumphed, raising hopes among the impoverished local peasantry and gathering a group of supporters. But before long the insurgency collapsed in the face of a brutal English counterattack. Very few books succeed in registering the sudden terrible impact of historical events; Thomas Flanagan's is one. Subtly conceived, masterfully paced, with a wide and memorable cast of characters, The Year of the French brings to life peasants and landlords, Protestants and Catholics, along with old and abiding questions of secular and religious commitments, empire, occupation, and rebellion. It is quite simply a great historical novel. Named the most distinguished work of fiction in 1979 by the National Book Critics' Circle. |