Pawns: Ireland''s War of Independence

Name: Pawns: Ireland''s War of Independence
Brand: O'Brien Press Ltd
SKU: 9781847178930
Price: 13.59 EUR
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English

By (author): Brian Gallagher

In a time of war, how much would you risk to help a friend?

Young Johnny Dunne works hard at Balbriggans Mill Hotel, but still finds time to enjoy life with his friends, Alice and Stella. Though the three come from different backgrounds Johnny had a harsh childhood in an orphanage, Alice is the daughter of the hotel owner and Stella the daughter of the Commanding Officer at the nearby RAF Gormanston. theyre inseparable, living at the hotel and playing together in the town band.

But with the War of Independence raging, the friends face difficult decisions. Stella is pro-British, Johnny is pro-independence, and Alice is somewhere in between.

Then Johnnys secret role, spying for the IRA on the Crown forces, puts him in danger. And Stella and Alice have hard choices to make choices that threaten their lives

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Product Details

Weight: 214g
Dimensions: 130 x 196mm
Publication Date: 21 Aug 2017
Publisher: O'Brien Press Ltd
Publication City/Country: Ireland
Language: English
Age Group: Ages 9-11
ISBN13: 9781847178930

About Brian Gallagher

BRIAN GALLAGHER was born in Dublin. He is a full-time writer whose plays and short stories have been produced in Ireland Britain and Canada. He has worked extensively in radio and television writing many dramas and documentaries. Brian is the author of four adult novels and his other books of historical fiction for young readers are Winds of Change set against the backdrop of Land League agitation evictions and boycotting in 1880's Ireland; One Good Turn and Friend or Foe both set in Dublin in 1916; Stormclouds which takes place in Northern Ireland during the turbulent summer of 1969; Secrets and Shadows a spy novel that begins with the North Strand bombings during the Second World War; Taking Sides about the Irish Civil War; Across the Divide set during the 1913 Lockout; Arrivals a time-slip novel set between modern and early-twentieth-century Ontario and Pawns set during Irelands War of Independence. Brian lives with his family in Dublin. Find out more about Brian's books at briangallagherwriter.com