This book was a fantastic read! It rekindled my interest in Irish history and reminded me of our trip two years ago. Being a historical novel, it may seem a little dry in places to some, but I was absolutely fascinated throughout. It describes the assassination of Permanent Under Secretary for Ireland, Thomas Henry Burke, and Chief Secretary for Ireland, Lord Frederick Cavendish, by the Irish Invincibles. Sean Molony's research into the assassination and the investigation that followed was exhaustive. After this book I wanted to read everything I could about Irish history. This was a fascinating and energizing read (but only if you're a dork, like me).
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
Monto (Take Her Up To Monto)
This book was a fantastic read! It rekindled my interest in Irish history and reminded me of our trip two years ago. Being a historical novel, it may seem a little dry in places to some, but I was absolutely fascinated throughout. It describes the assassination of Permanent Under Secretary for Ireland, Thomas Henry Burke, and Chief Secretary for Ireland, Lord Frederick Cavendish, by the Irish Invincibles. Sean Molony's research into the assassination and the investigation that followed was exhaustive. After this book I wanted to read everything I could about Irish history. This was a fascinating and energizing read (but only if you're a dork, like me).
