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n nAt age fifteen, Ned Halloran lost both of his parents--and almost his own life--when the Titanic sank. Determined to keep what little he has, he returns to his homeland of Ireland and enrolls at Saint Ednas school in Dublin. Saint Ednas headmaster is the renowned scholar and poet, Patrick Pearse--who is soon to gain greater fame as a rebel and patriot. Ned becomes deeply involved with the growing revolution . . . and the sacrifices it will demand.n nThrough Neds eyes, Morgan Llywelyns 1916 examines the Irish fight for freedom--inspired by poets and schoolteachers, fueled by a desperate desire for independence, and played out in the historic streets of Dublin against the background of World War I. It is a story of the brave men and heroic women who, for a few unforgettable days, managed to hold out against the might of the British Empire.n nThe Irish Century Novels n1916: A Novel of the Irish Rebellion n1921: The Great Novel of the Irish Civil War n1949: A Novel of the Irish Free State n1972: A Novel of Irelands Unfinished Revolution n1999: A Novel of the Celtic Tiger and the Search for Peacen
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