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Historical novel which focuses on the Irish people and their struggles to survive the violence and poor conditions plaguing their land in the 1820's

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Walter Macken was born in Galway in 1915. He was a writer of short stories, novels and plays. Originally an actor, principally with the Taibhdhearc in Galway, and The Abbey Theatre, he played lead roles on Broadway in M. J. Molloy's The King of Friday's Men and his own play Home Is the Hero. He also acted in films, notably in Arthur Dreifuss' adaptation of Brendan Behan's The Quare Fellow. He is perhaps best known for his trilogy of Irish historical novels Seek the Fair Land, The Silent People and The Scorching Wind. He passed away in 1967.

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Written with all the power of suppressed pity and rage. Liverpool Daily Post Walter Macken writes with passion . . a quite brilliant novel Topic

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  • PublisherMacmillan Pub Co
  • Publication date1962
  • ISBN 10 002578000X
  • ISBN 13 9780025780002
  • BindingHardcover
  • Number of pages377
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