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Book Reviews of 1921 : The Great Novel of the Irish Civil War (Irish Century)

1921 : The Great Novel of the Irish Civil War (Irish Century)
1921 The Great Novel of the Irish Civil War - Irish Century
Author: Morgan Llywelyn
ISBN-13: 9780312867546
ISBN-10: 0312867549
Publication Date: 3/7/2001
Pages: 432
Rating:
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Publisher: Forge Books
Book Type: Hardcover
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1921 continues Morgan Llywelyn's "Irish Century". She draws on many historical facts and fleshes them out with characters that bring the history to life. This novel tells of one of the saddest periods in Ireland, when brother fought brother in a civil war.
It personalizes the times with the story of two friends torn apart by their allegiances; wanting the same thing-independence for Ireland-but on opposite sides of the conflict. There's also the love story of Henry and Ella; one a Catholic, one a Protestant-an issue which still lives on in Ireland today.