1916 A Novel of the Irish Rebellion [Paperback]

At age fifteen, Ned Halloran lost both of his parents--and almost his own life--when theTitanicsank. Determined to keep what little he has, he returns to his homeland of Ireland and enrolls at Saint Edna's school in Dublin. Saint Edna's 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.

Through Ned's eyes, Morgan Llywelyn's1916examines 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.

The Irish Century Novels
1916: A Novel of the Irish Rebellion
1921: The Great Novel of the Irish Civil War
1949: A Novel of the Irish Free State
1972: A Novel of Ireland's Unfinished Revolution
1999: A Novel of the Celtic Tiger and the Search for Peace

Since 1980, award-winning authorMorgan Llywelynhas created an entire body of work chronicling the Celts and Ireland, from the earliest times to the present day. Her critically acclaimed novels, both of history and of mythology, have been translated into many languages. Her books include historical fiction such as The Irish Century series andGrania(basis for the Broadway musicalThe Pirate Queen); award-winning historical fantasies likeThe Horse Goddess,Bard: The Odyssey Of The Irish, and theNew York Times-bestsellingLion of Ireland; and science fiction thrillers such asDrop by Drop. She is an Irish citizen and lives in Dublin.

Irish novelist and historian Llywelyn provides a fascinating account of the doomed 1916 Easter Rebellion. As fictional characters plot and filÃ'