Philly MC (Paperback)

Jim Wills

ISBN 10: 144955668X / ISBN 13: 9781449556686

Published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform, 2009

About this Item

Paperback. Philly MC is the story of Jack Kavanagh, grandson of Danny Kavanagh of A Few Men Faithful, the first of the Kavanagh stories. Jack's is a twisted, tortured life. He struggles with his Irish Republican heritage; whether to side with the IRA, even join them, or follow in his father's footsteps and reject violence as a solutiion. This the the dark backdrop for the even darker streets of inner city Philadelphia during the 1960s and 70s. Jack's world is a motorcycle underground peopled by the eccentric, the criminal, the crooked cops and agents, the outlaw clubs, mobsters, hookers, junkies and crazies that almost lead to his death by stabbing during the Mummers' Parade on Broad Street. He loves twice and loses. Only a high speed flight out of the country saves him. Only a hideout in the far, far north gives him the anonymity he needs. Only killing the one man who has pursued him all his life quiets his deeply buried demons. Only the final love of his life gives him the personal peace he has been seeking all his life. Written in the first person, Philly MC portrays a dark, high speed world of violence, betrayal and blood. Ultimately, it concerns salvation. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Philly MC (Paperback)
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: 2009
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 144955668X
• ISBN 13: 9781449556686
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Nelligan, Wade
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

Philly MC is the story of Jack Kavanagh, grandson of Danny Kavanagh of A Few Men Faithful, the first of the Kavanagh stories. Jack's is a twisted, tortured life. He struggles with his Irish Republican heritage; whether to side with the IRA, even join them, or follow in his father's footsteps and reject violence as a solutiion. This the the dark backdrop for the even darker streets of inner city Philadelphia during the 1960s and 70s. Jack's world is a motorcycle underground peopled by the eccentric, the criminal, the crooked cops and agents, the outlaw clubs, mobsters, hookers, junkies and crazies that almost lead to his death by stabbing during the Mummers' Parade on Broad Street. He loves twice and loses. Only a high speed flight out of the country saves him. Only a hideout in the far, far north gives him the anonymity he needs. Only killing the one man who has pursued him all his life quiets his deeply buried demons. Only the final love of his life gives him the personal peace he has been seeking all his life. Written in the first person, Philly MC portrays a dark, high speed world of violence, betrayal and blood. Ultimately, it concerns salvation.

About the Author

Jim Wills, author of Philly MC, the second of the Kavanagh stories, and the other chronologically arranged titles in the Kavanagh saga: A Few Men Faithful (1), Shooter in a Plague Year (3), and This Hard Gemlike Flame (4), has had careers as varied as the novels he writes. He has been a motorcycle mechanic, academic, hard rock miner, book editor, commercial writer and author. His lifelong interest in Irish history and literature, with all their triumphs and failures, forms the bedrock of these novels. Each stands on its own, but they are more rewarding when read as a continuous history of the Kavanagh family, in Ireland, in North America, from 1916 to 2018. His fascination with dialect, street vocabulary and musical lyrics that define a place, culture and time are evident throughout. Jim Wills lives in rural Ontario, outside Toronto, with his partner, Wendy Carlson, Cujo the superannuated cat, and, betimes, with Wendy's daughter, Kate Amies. Other works by the same author include Tools Are Made, Born Are Hands: Baking True Artisan Breads in a Wood Fired Oven.