Edition |
First edition. |
Description |
307 pages ; 25 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
Format |
volume nc rdacarrier |
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. |
Subject |
Fenians -- Fiction.
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Irish fiction -- England.
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Manchester (England) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
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FICTION / Historical / General. |
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FICTION / Action & Adventure. |
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FICTION / Thrillers / Historical. |
Genre |
Historical fiction.
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Related To |
Online version: McGuire, Ian. Abstainer New York : Random House, [2020] 9780593133897 (DLC) 2019040116. |
ISBN |
9780593133873 |
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0593133870 |
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