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Name: The Silent People

Author: Walter Macken
Year: 1962
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Historical fiction, Fiction

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ISBNs:
9780330303286
0330303287

Continuing the adventures of several generations of one Irish family, The Silent People is the story of a young educated man from Connacht, and life at the time of the famine in Ireland. Despite his reluctance, Dualta is drawn into the political unrest of his times because of the degradation of the people by tyrannical landlords and inescapable injustices. Along with Seek the Fair Land and The Scorching Wind, The Silent People is a fascinating examination of the history and events that fueled the fight for freedom in Ireland. The second novel in Walter Macken's epic trilogy following one family through 300 years of Irish history

This book is part of the "Irish Trilogy" series. Here are some other books from this series:

"Seek the Fair Land"
First published in 1959
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"The Scorching Wind"
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