Consumed in Freedom's Flame: A Novel of Ireland's Struggle for Freedom, 1916-1921St. Padraic Press, 2002 - 448 pagine Consumed in Freedom's Flame is the exciting story of a fictional hero, Aran Roe O'Neill, and his resolute commitment to Ireland and its quest for independence. He personifies the courageous resistance of generations of Irishmen and women to English conquest, corruption and injustice. Together with a small group of other republicans, Aran fights for his nation's freedom during the early part of the twentieth century.The story weaves fact and fiction around the exploits of this youthful Irishman and his adventurous friends from Dublin's 1916 Easter Rising to the ensuing Irish War of Independence. Theirs is the troubled and tormented account of Ireland's attempt to control its own destiny in the face of resolute British opposition and the intervention of Fate's cruel hand. |
Sommario
Trapped | 3 |
Indecision | 4 |
Fighting | 79 |
Running | 99 |
Murder | 119 |
Westward | 133 |
Home | 147 |
Terror Tragedy Triumph | 173 |
Waiting | 249 |
Returning | 269 |
Rebelling | 291 |
Torturing | 313 |
Fighting | 339 |
Losing Winning | 371 |
407 | |
Historical Notes | 411 |
Remembering | 175 |
Escaping | 195 |
Healing | 211 |
Fleeing | 231 |
Glossary | 413 |
417 | |
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Parole e frasi comuni
Amerikay Aran felt Aran knew Aran Roe O'Neill Aran thought Aran's arms army barracks bloody Brigid Caoimhin captain Connolly cottage County Galway Craughwell Danny Danny Kelly death door Doyle Dublin Easter Easter Rebellion Enda's Enda's School enemy England English Eoin eyes face farm Father fighting Finally fire Flying Gaels force freedom front Gabby Gabriel Galway Gay's going Gortman Gran hand Hawkins head inside Ireland Irish Rebel Irish Volunteers Irishmen James Connolly lads Lady Gregory land later Lee-Enfield Liam Mellowes Limerick living looked lorry McCracken Michael Collins military morning move night O'Mahony organised Patrick Patrick Pearse Pearse Pearse's plans prisoners pulled Rathfarnham realised Rebellion republican rifle road Sarah Anne Sassenach seemed Shadow shot side Sinn Fein smiled stone Street sure talked things took Turlough turned voice waiting walked wall wanted week woman wounded young
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