Of Men and of Angels (Galway Chronicles, Book 2) - Softcover

Thoene, Bodie; Thoene, Brock

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9780785270331: Of Men and of Angels (Galway Chronicles, Book 2)

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ISBN 10: 0785270337 ISBN 13: 9780785270331

Publisher: Thomas Nelson Inc, 1998

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An Irishman must stand for what's right when political strife and an English oppressor shatter the peaceful kingdom.

Joseph Connor Burke has reclaimed his ancestral acres and the manor he was born to rule. But in a turbulent time, as England struggles under an unjust English oppressor, Joseph's dreams of a peaceable kingdom are shattered by violence and betrayal. Soon the village of Ballynockanor will be swept into storms of political strife that will eventually spread to the entire Emerald isle.

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Review:

Bodie and Brock Thoene have produced a novel of historical relevance and literary charm in Of Men and Angels. This sequel to Gold Medallion winner Only the River Runs Free, opens the door once again to enchanting Irish villages and folk of the 1840s in their dream of freedom from England's rule.

The story follows the hopes of these Irish country dwellers through betrayal, brokenheartedness, awakening love, and despair. Supporting the Repeal Movement, a nonviolent approach embraced by Irish Catholics and Protestants alike, Joseph Connor Burke and his countrymen and -women prepare to stand firmly against England's power. Their goal is self-rule, and they want to attain it without bloodshed. The reader is further drawn into this world by a story of romance in the face of heartbreaking realities. No home's hearth fire burns more brightly than that of Kate Donovan. But will Joseph's work for the Repeal Movement cost him his chance to put the past to rights with her? Are all of his dreams ill-fated?

Of Men and Angels is a story of a united Ireland, a people rising in hope that their dreams can be realized. Readers will find their hearts joining in the cause as well. --Ann Weinheimer

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Bodie and Brock Thoene's eight ECPA Gold Medallion Awards, including the 1997 Best Fiction award for their best-selling novel, Only the River Runs Free, affirm what millions of readers have already discovered-the Thoenes are master stylists of historical fiction. Their books have sold more than seven million copies and are on their way to becoming modern classics in the genre. Other titles by this dynamic writing duo include Twilight of Courage, Shiloh Autumn, The Zion Covenant Series,, and The Wayward Wind Series.

Bodie and Brock Thoene's eight ECPA Gold Medallion Awards, including the 1997 Best Fiction award for their best-selling novel, Only the River Runs Free, affirm what millions of readers have already discovered-the Thoenes are master stylists of historical fiction. Their books have sold more than seven million copies and are on their way to becoming modern classics in the genre. Other titles by this dynamic writing duo include Twilight of Courage, Shiloh Autumn, and The Wayward Wind Series.

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