Green Dawn at St Enda's by Tracey Iceton
Based on real events and to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising, Tracey Iceton set out to write 'a novel based on real events so potent they overwhelmed me.' This bold, patriotic, meticulously researched novel evolved following a visit to Kilmainham prison, where some of the most famous political and military leaders of the... -
"Haunted by a visit to Kilmainham goal in Dublin, Iceton has written a bold, meticulously researched and partisan novel about events leading up to the 1916 Dublin Easter RisingIn it she creates some memorable characters, not least of which, Finn, lingers long in the mind." — Kitty Fitzgerald, author, shortlisted for the Barnes & Noble Discover Award; "Breath-taking, daring and highly original: the 1916 leadership made flesh. Tracey Iceton's writing has both depth and beauty. This is a remarkable, insightful and thrilling reimagining of the Rising passionately seen through the eyes of Finn Devoy, an Irish American schooled and politicised by Pearse in St Enda's and who matures into a young freedom fighter coping with the freight of history, moral responsibility, and the challenge of the next stage of the "unfinished business"..." — Danny Morrison, author, former National Director of Publicity for Sinn Féin and Irish Republican.
Tracey Iceton is the author of four previous books. Her Celtic Colours Trilogy (2016-2019, Cinnamon Press) tells the story of a hundred years of Troubles in Ireland, following one family through four generations of the conflict from the Easter Rising to the Brexit Vote. Rock God Complex: The Mickey Hunter Story (2020, Cinnamon Press) recounts the exploits of Crown & Kingdom’s legendary guitarist Mickey Hunter. Iceton’s articles and short stories have appeared in national and international journals, magazines and anthologies. She has won or been shortlisted in several notable writing competitions. Her doctorate, Troubles Women (2017, Northumbria University), was a practice-led project exploring the portrayal of female paramilitary protagonists in Troubles fiction. Formerly an English and creative writing teacher, Tracey continues to work with emerging writers, offering mentoring and editing, although most of her time is divided between home life with her husband, cats and birds of prey, animal rescue volunteering and running, which she took up in case she ever needs to chase a furred or feathered friend.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781909077997 |
| ISBN 10 | 1909077992 |
| Title | Green Dawn at St Enda's |
| Author | Tracey Iceton |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Cinnamon Press |
| Year published | 2016-03-01 |
| Number of pages | 550 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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