Fanatic Heart by Tom Keneally

Fanatic Heart by Tom Keneally

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Book Type: SECONDHAND
ISBN: 9780143777816
Author: Tom Keneally
Edition: 1st Edition
Publisher: Vintage Books
Place: Sydney NSW
Year: 2022
Format: Paperback
Pages: 453 pages
Period: 19th Century

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Wear to book corners and edges. Interior and binding are still very good.

A retelling of the life and exploits of Irish patriot John Mitchel, focusing on his time in exile on Van Diemen's Land.

John Mitchel is one of the most celebrated of Irish rebels. Amid the dreadful Famine of the 1840s, his exhortations to his countrymen to stand up against the British were as controversial as they were compelling.

Charged with treason felony, he was transported to Van Diemens Land, courtesy of a law passed in Westminster specifically to silence the charismatic minister's son. Jenny Mitchel, when she too could have been punished for airing her beliefs on Irish nationalism, had publically championed her husband's campaigns with a diverse crew of supporters, including Thomas Meagher and Jane 'Speranza' Wilde, the future mother of Oscar.

Devotedly, Jenny packed up their children and followed her prisoner and convict spouse across the continents to continue supporting Ireland's cause with her boundless love and passion.

In this vivid reimagining of Mitchel's life, Tom Keneally, a proud Irishman and descendant of convicts, confronts some of the most significant conflicts of our time: slavery, industrialisation, dispossession of land and famine. (back cover)

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