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Brian Gallagher - Pawns, Häftad

Häftad, Engelska, 2017

Pawns

Ireland's War of Independence

Av Brian Gallagher

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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 …
Produktinformation
  • Utgivningsdatum: 2017-08-21
  • Mått: 130 x 196 x 16 mm
  • Vikt: 214 g
  • Ålder: 9-12
  • Format: Häftad
  • Språk: Engelska
  • Läsålder: 9-12
  • Antal sidor: 256
  • Förlag: O'Brien Press Ltd
  • ISBN: 9781847178930
  • Utmärkelser: Short-listed for Book Award: Age 10-13 2019 (Ireland)
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BRIAN GALLAGHER was born in Dublin. He is a full-time writer whose plays and short stories have been produced in Ireland, Britain and Canada. He has worked extensively in radio and television, writing many dramas and documentaries.Brian is the author of four adult novels, and his other books of historical fiction for young readers are Winds of Change set against the backdrop of Land League agitation, evictions and boycotting in 1880's Ireland; One Good Turn and Friend or Foe – both set in Dublin in 1916; Stormclouds, which takes place in Northern Ireland during the turbulent summer of 1969; Secrets and Shadows, a spy novel that begins with the North Strand bombings during the Second World War; Taking Sides, about the Irish Civil War; Across the Divide, set during the 1913 Lockout; Arrivals, a time-slip novel set between modern and early-twentieth-century Ontario, and Pawns, set during Ireland’s War of Independence. Brian lives with his family in Dublin.Find out more about Brian's books at briangallagherwriter.com

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an Irish historical novel for pre-teens that is both riveting and insightful. Perfect for individual or classroom reading

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