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by Keneally, Thomas | Historical fiction Published 01/08/2024 by FABER & FABER in the United Kingdom Paperback | 464 pages198 x 130 x 30mm | 378gBooker Prize winner Thomas Keneally transports us into the life of John Mitchel, one of the most controversial figures of the fight for Irish independence.Bringing us on a vivid, page-turning odyssey from Mitchel's revolutionary origins in the depths of the Great Famine, through exile and a troubling political evolution, the master of historical fiction wrestles with the conflicts at the centre of a complicated legacy.'One of the world's greatest writers.' Spectator'Enlightening . . . Keneally's descriptive gift comes into exquisite play.' TLS'A gripping and resonant story.' Financial Times Show more