The Escape of John O'Reilly by Paul Buddee

Book Description

Secondhand. Good condition. Ex book exchange copy with stamp on inside. Foxing to top foredge. Interior and binding are still very good. Dust jacket has wear at spine and tail edge. Small tear at tail front cover has been reinforced with book tape.

A fictionalised biography of the life of John O'Reilly, a member of the Fenian Brotherhood. At the age of twenty-nine John was sent to the penal colony of Western Australia. Through the efforts of friendly fellow Irishmen, he escaped to America and instigated the escape of the others sentenced with him for treason. (Trove)