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Author McGuire, Ian, author.

Title The abstainer : a novel / Ian McGuire.

Publication Info. New York : Random House, [2020]

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Location Call No. Public Note Status
 Davis Adult Fiction  FIC MCGUIRE    CHECK SHELVES
 Esparto Adult Fiction  FIC MCGUIRE    CHECK SHELVES
Edition First edition.
Description 307 pages ; 25 cm
Content type 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.
Irish fiction -- England.
Manchester (England) -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction.
FICTION / Historical / General.
FICTION / Action & Adventure.
FICTION / Thrillers / Historical.
Genre Historical fiction.
Related To Online version: McGuire, Ian. Abstainer New York : Random House, [2020] 9780593133897 (DLC) 2019040116.
ISBN 9780593133873
0593133870