moving novel told from the perspective of an Irish soldier in the first World War; the dual focus on the war in the trenches of France and the Irish "troubles" with England is unusual and interesting
Excellent, touching book about Willie Dunne, a young Irish soldier in the English army during WWI.
Touching and real.
Really interesting and moving novel about a young man who enlists in the Royal Dublin Fusiliers at the start of the First World War, and the events that shape him both on the frontlines and on the homefront.
This amazing book, by turns brutal and beautiful, follows a young Irish boy through the hell and horror of trench warfare in WWI, as the country he left is undergoing its own wracking civil unrest.
Readers unfamiliar with the general shape of Irish history may have a tough time figuring out what's going on, but anyone who knows who Pearce is, or recognizes the significance of the Easter Rebellion will come away understanding the heartbreak of the times, both in Ireland and in the killing fields of Flanders.
Readers unfamiliar with the general shape of Irish history may have a tough time figuring out what's going on, but anyone who knows who Pearce is, or recognizes the significance of the Easter Rebellion will come away understanding the heartbreak of the times, both in Ireland and in the killing fields of Flanders.
