Proud Island by Peadar O'donnell
An island community faces its final struggle for survival. The herring shoals move beyond the reach of the islanders' small boats. Hughie Duffy, who spent time in prison and developed political ideas there, knows that the only answer is bigger boats - but there are difficulties with the government. The local 'gombeen man' sells an island holding to strangers and a No Trespass sign is put up. The close-knit community is under threat. The problem which has dogged all such island peoples emerges - survival or emigration?
'Peadar O'Donnell has once again written a novel which rises above the level of description and nostalgia and which places him among the few writers who have written for the people rather than of the people' -- Michael D. Higgins, The Sunday Press
'It's a familiar dual, that between the land of the heart and the promised land of the imagination ... in Proud Island Peadar O'Donnell has quietly articulated his ideal of a socialist republic.' -- The Irish Times * The Irish Times *
'I liked the story for its slow unfolding rhythm.' -- The Guardian * The Guardian *
'It's a familiar dual, that between the land of the heart and the promised land of the imagination ... in Proud Island Peadar O'Donnell has quietly articulated his ideal of a socialist republic.' -- The Irish Times * The Irish Times *
'I liked the story for its slow unfolding rhythm.' -- The Guardian * The Guardian *
Peadar O'Donnell was an Irish republican, socialist activist, politician and writer. He was born in Donegal in 1893, and worked as a teacher. He was active in the Irish Transport and General Workers Union, before joining the Irish Citizen's Army and then the Irish Republican Army (IRA), for whom he commanded the Donegal Brigade during the War of Independence. He also fought with the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War. He edited The Bell, Ireland's leading literary journal at the time, and wrote several novels and two memoirs.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780862780937 |
| ISBN 10 | 0862780934 |
| Title | Proud Island |
| Author | Peadar O'donnell |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | O'Brien Press Ltd |
| Year published | 1985-07-01 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |