In Ireland in 1826 millions knew only famine, oppression and degradation. The landlords ground down the tenant famers; tithe wars and injustice were rife.

But Dualta Duane battles against tyranny, struggling to survive the evils of hunger, poverty and disease. Courageous and fortified by an enduring love, Duane's unconquerable spirit personifies the love of freedom that raged in the soul of Ireland.

The second book in the acclaimed Irish trilogy

About the Author
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.

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



Book Information
ISBN 9781447270720
Author Walter Macken
Format Hardback
Page Count 368
Imprint Macmillan Bello
Publisher Pan Macmillan
Weight(grams) 748g
Dimensions(mm) 234mm * 156mm * 24mm