Padraig Pearse and the Easter Rising 1916
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Padraig Pearse and the Easter Rising 1916 by Rod Smith
Easter Week 1916. The time of the great rebellion. They call it the Easter Rising. 2,500 Irish Volunteers take on the mighty British Empire, fighting for freedom from British rule. They are lead by a school principal, a barrister and a poet Padraig Pearse. This is the story of the leader of the Easter Rising during that week, who led his forces into battle against one of the most powerful armies in the world.
Even though Pearse and his Volunteers were defeated, and Pearse was shot by a firing squad, his name along with the other leaders will be remembered forever, because he knew Ireland unfree will never be at peace.
Rod Smith is the author of nine other books of poems, including Music or Honesty, Poemes de l Araignees, and In Memory of My Theories. His poems have appeared in many print and online journals and anthologies including the Baffler, The Gertrude Stein Awards, Java, New American Writing, Poetics Journal, and Shenandoah. He edits the journal Aerial, publishes Edge Books, and manages the independent Bridge Street Books in Washington, D.C. Smith is also editing, with Peter Baker and Kaplan Harris, The Selected Letters of Robert Creeley.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781781998885 |
| ISBN 10 | 1781998884 |
| Title | Padraig Pearse and the Easter Rising 1916 |
| Author | Rod Smith |
| Series | In A Nutshell Heroes |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Poolbeg Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2016-02-08 |
| Number of pages | 50 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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