Synopsis
Sweeping from the Irish Rebellion of the early 1920s to the tumultuous Boston of Mayor James Michael Curley and the Kennedys, Mortal Friends is the saga of Irish revolutionary Colman Brady and the choices that shaped his fate. James Carroll is the author of five novels and two acclaimed works of nonfiction, including the National Book Award-winning An American Requiem.
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About the Author
James Carroll was raised in Washington, D.C., and ordained to the Catholic priesthood in 1969. He served as a chaplain at Boston University from 1969 to 1974, then left the priesthood to become a writer. His New York Times Bestseller Constantine's Sword is now the subject of an acclaimed documentary, directed by Oren Jacoby and distributed nationally by First Run Features and Red Envelope Entertainment.
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Fact and fiction intertwine in this tragic tale of Irish revolutionary and Boston mobster Colman Brady.
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Mortal Friends
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Bantam Doubleday Dell (edition ), 1978
ISBN 10: 0440157897
ISBN 13: 9780440157892
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. A bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Good reading copies. Clean. Store Stamped. --- --- MORTAL FRIENDS --- James Carroll tells the life story of Colman Brady, an Irish farmer transformed by his accidental involvement with the Rebellion. --- BREAD UPON THE WATERS --- What happens to a loving, self-reliant family when a rich and influential man intercedes on their behalf is revealed in this story of sudden temptations and misguided benevolence. . .See photos for additional content. . . Seller Inventory # 38949
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Soft cover. Condition: Good. Please see any and all photos connected with this listing. A bit scuffed but all pages intact and legible. Good reading copies. Clean. No store stamps. --- --- MORTAL FRIENDS --- James Carroll tells the life story of Colman Brady, an Irish farmer transformed by his accidental involvement with the Rebellion. --- FAMILY TRADE --- As part of a continuing espionage mission, professor Jake MacVeagh, son of a high-ranking CIA operative, is recruited by a mysterious woman to help return his defector uncle to the West. --- (The second book in the Tim Parnell series) --- A suspense-wracked novel of Mafia intrigue and violent adventure. . .See photos for additional content. . . Seller Inventory # 41763
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