Without a shadow of doubt this is one of the finest Irish-American books ever written....What Egan has done is restore the reputation and uncovered a host of details on a man I would venture to say had no peer in our history of Irish America....Egan's take on Irish-American history gives this book a breadth and significance that would be very hard to match. -Niall O'Dowd, Irish America This is marvelous stuff. Thomas F. Meagher strides onto Egan's beautifully wrought pages just as he lived-powerfully larger than life. A fascinating account of an extraordinary life. -Daniel James Brown, author of The Boys in the Boat, Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Olympics A fascinating, well-told story by an author fully committed to his subject. Egan's impeccable research, uncomplicated readability, and flowing narrative reflect his deep knowledge of a difficult and complex man. -Kirkus Reviews, starred review As history, Egan's book is solid; as storytelling, it's captivating . . . An impressive biography. -Publishers Weekly Meagher lived life full-tilt, with old-fashioned honor as well as courage and dash, so inspiring Egan that the prose flashes and flares . . . -Booklist, starred review Just in time for St. Paddy's Day comes this sensational bio.-AARP The Magazine Thomas Meagher's is an irresistible story, irresistibly retold by the virtuosic Timothy Egan . . . The author tells Meagher's exhilarating story with an Irishman's flair for the tragic, poetic and dramatic . . . A gripping, novelistic page-turner.... Imperfect but irresistible, Meagher has long deserved a revival and reappraisal. For sure, he has a rousing one now. -- The Wall Street Journal Stirring and magnificent . . . Egan combines deep reporting with masterful storytelling to chronicle this bigger-than-life figure. -- Dallas Morning News Exhilarating . . . a rollicking, historical adventure story . . . You may not have heard the name Meagher, but after reading Egan's excellent biography, you'll never forget it. -- San Antonio Express News An old-fashioned tale of tall talk, high ideals, and irresistible appeal . . .You will not read a historical thriller like this all year... [Egan] is a master storyteller. -- The Boston Globe Egan has a gift for sweeping narrative . . . and he has a journalist's eye for the telltale detail . . . This is masterly work. -- The New York Times Book Review -
