Hughes, Michael

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ISBN 13:
9780062940308
author:
Hughes, Michael
format:
Paperback
publisher:
HarperCollins
language:
English
Publication Year:
2020
Pages:
336
Dimensions:
203mm / 135mm
Genre:
Classics Poetry
Condition:
New
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£16.80

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A fierce and suspenseful reimagining of Homer's Iliad set in mid-1990s Northern Ireland. Michael Hughes's novel explores the brutal glory of armed conflict, the cost of Ireland's most uncivil war, and the bitter tragedy of those on both sides who offer their lives to defend the dream of country. In a fragile truce, old grudges boil over as an IRA man's wife turns informer, sparking a violent confrontation with the local army base. The SAS are sent to crush the rogue terror cell before it can wreck the peace, but tensions run high among those on both sides. As the situation spirals out of control, a young protégé seizes his chance to join the fray. With verbal invention and rapid juxtaposition, Hughes brings to life a heart-pounding tale of honor and revenge that challenges our understanding of war and its devastating consequences.

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