{"product_id":"1949-a-novel-of-the-irish-free-state-paperback","title":"1949: A Novel of the Irish Free State - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMorgan Llywelyn\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMorgan Llywelyn's masterly epic, \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Century\u003c\/i\u003e, continues in \u003ci\u003e1949\u003c\/i\u003e, a sequel to \u003ci\u003e1916 \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003e1921\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe struggle of the Irish people for independence is one of the compelling historical dramas of the twentieth century. \u003ci\u003e1949\u003c\/i\u003e tells the story of Ursula Halloran, a fiercely independent young woman who comes of age in the 1920s. The tragedy of Irish civil war gives way in the 1920s to a repressive Catholic state led by Eamon De Valera. Married women cannot hold jobs, divorce is illegal, and the IRA has become a band of outlaws still devoted to and fighting for a Republic that never lived. The Great Depression stalks the world, and war is always on the horizon, whether in Northern Ireland, Spain, or elsewhere on the European continent. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eUrsula works for the fledgling Irish radio service and then for the League of Nations, while her personal life is torn between two men: an Irish civil servant and an English pilot. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDefying Church and State, Ursula bears a child out of wedlock, though she must leave the country to do so, and nearly loses her life in the opening days of World War II. Eventually she returns to an Ireland that is steadfastly determined to remain neutral during the war. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e1949 \u003c\/i\u003eis the story of one strong woman who lives through the progress of Ireland from a broken land to the beginnings of a modern independent state. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Irish Century Novels\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1916: A Novel of the Irish Rebellion\u003cbr\u003e1921: The Great Novel of the Irish Civil War\u003cbr\u003e1949: A Novel of the Irish Free State\u003cbr\u003e1972: A Novel of Ireland's Unfinished Revolution\u003cbr\u003e1999: A Novel of the Celtic Tiger and the Search for Peace\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eMORGAN LLYWELYN has created an entire body of work chronicling the Celts and Ireland, from the earliest times to the present day. The Irish Century is her five novel historical fiction series beginning with \u003ci\u003e1916 \u003c\/i\u003eand ending with \u003ci\u003e1999\u003c\/i\u003e. Her critically acclaimed novels, both of history and of mythology, have been translated into many languages.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 432\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 04, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51758789132576,"sku":"9780765381347","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/65b0ab2246eff3a029cc9fc0dd4b4684.webp?v=1780135530","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/1949-a-novel-of-the-irish-free-state-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}