The Abstainer: A Novel

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Synopsis
&“A brilliant historical novel; part Cormac McCarthy and part Raymond Chandler.&”—Philipp Meyer, author of The SonAn Irishman in nineteenth-century England is forced to take sides when his nephew joins the bloody underground movement for independence in this propulsive novel from the acclaimed author of The North Water. Manchester, England, 1867. The rebels will be hanged at dawn, and their brotherhood is already plotting its revenge. Stephen Doyle, an Irish-American veteran of the Civil War, arrives in Manchester from New York with a thirst for blood. He has joined the Fenians, a secret society intent on ending British rule in Ireland by any means necessary. Head Constable James O&’Connor has fled grief and drink in Dublin for a sober start in Manchester. His job is to discover and thwart the Fenians&’ plans whatever they might be. When a long-lost nephew arrives on O&’Connor&’s doorstep looking for work, he cannot foresee the way his fragile new life will be imperiled—and how his and Doyle&’s fates will become fatally intertwined. In this propulsive tale of the underground war for Irish independence, the author of The North Water once again transports readers to a time when blood begot blood. Moving from the dirt and uproar of industrial Manchester to the quiet hills of rural Pennsylvania, The Abstainer is a searing novel in which two men, haunted by their pasts and driven forward by the need for justice and retribution, must fight for life and legacy.
Copyright:
2020

Book Details

Book Quality:
Publisher Quality
Book Size:
368 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780593133897
Related ISBNs:
9780593133873
Publisher:
Random House Publishing Group
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Copyrighted By:
Ian McGuire
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
History, Literature and Fiction, Mystery and Thrillers
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Bookshare Staff
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