Pawns : Ireland's War of Independence
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Format
Paperback / Softback
ISBN-10
1847178936
ISBN-13
9781847178930
Publisher
O'Brien Press Ltd
Imprint
O'Brien Press Ltd
Country of Manufacture
IE
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Aug 21st, 2017
Print length
256 Pages
Weight
208 grams
Dimensions
19.50 x 14.00 x 1.70 cms
Product Classification:
Children’s / Teenage fiction: Historical fictionHistorical fiction (Children's / Teenage)
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During the War of Independence, friends Johnny, Stella and Alice grapple with conflicting loyalties – then matters come dramatically to a head on the night the Black and Tans set Balbriggan ablaze during a murderous night of vengeance.
In a time of war, how much would you risk to help a friend?Young Johnny Dunne works hard at Balbriggan’s Mill Hotel, but still finds time to enjoy life with his friends, Alice and Stella. Though the three come from different backgrounds – Johnny had a harsh childhood in an orphanage, Alice is the daughter of the hotel owner and Stella the daughter of the Commanding Officer at the nearby RAF Gormanston. – they’re inseparable, living at the hotel and playing together in the town band. But with the War of Independence raging, the friends face difficult decisions. Stella is pro-British, Johnny is pro-independence, and Alice is somewhere in between. Then Johnny’s secret role, spying for the IRA on the Crown forces, puts him in danger. And Stella and Alice have hard choices to make – choices that threaten their lives …
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