Flanagan, Thomas.

The Year of the French.

London, Macmillan London Limited, 1979. 16 cm x 24 cm. 516 pages. Original Hardcover with the rare illustrated dustjacket in protective collector’s Mylar. Very good condition with only minor signs of external wear. Small paper defect. Out of print.

A weighty novel that tells the story of the French landing in Mayo in 1798 to join an army of Irish rebels against British rule in Ireland. It was this novel that inspired the much loved dramatised serial on Irish television during the 1980s. Historically accurate and told through the lives of many characters Irish, French and British with balance and humanity.

• Keywords: 18th Century · Catalogue Irish History Seven – Irish Literature – Poetry – Music – Theatre · Ireland · Irish 1798 Rebellion · Irish History · Irish Literature – 20th Century · Irish Literature – Rare · Irish Republican Brotherhood · Irish Revolution · Mayo
• Language: English
• Inventory Number: 60222AB

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