| Edition |
First edition |
| ISBN |
9780593133873 hardcover acid-free paper |
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0593133870 hardcover acid-free paper |
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9780593133897 electronic book |
| Descript |
307 pages ; 25 cm |
| Summary |
"The rebels will be hanged at dawn, and their brotherhood is already plotting revenge. Stephen Doyle, an Irish-American veteran of the Civil War, arrives in Manchester from New York with a thirst for blood. He has joined the Fenians, a secret society intent on ending British rule in Ireland by any means necessary. Head Constable James O'Connor has fled grief and drink in Dublin for a sober start in Manchester, and connections with his fellow Irishmen are proving to be particularly advantageous in spying on Fenian activity. When a long-lost nephew returns from America and arrives on O'Connor's doorstep looking for work, O'Connor cannot foresee the way his fragile new life will be imperiled--and how his and Doyle's fates will be intertwined. In an epic tale of revenge and obsession, master storyteller Ian McGuire once again transports readers to a time when blood begot blood. Moving from the gritty streets of Manchester to the rolling hills of Pennsylvania, The Abstainer is a searing novel in which two men, motivated by family, honor and revenge, must fight for life and legacy"-- Provided by publisher |
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Fenians -- Fiction
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Irish fiction -- England
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Irish Americans -- England -- Manchester -- Fiction
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Constables -- England -- Manchester -- Fiction
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Revenge -- Fiction
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Historical fiction
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Manchester (England) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction
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