{"product_id":"the-ballad-of-lord-edward-and-citizen-small-hardcover","title":"The Ballad of Lord Edward and Citizen Small - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNeil Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom Academy Award-winning film director Neil Jordan comes an artful reimagining of an extraordinary friendship spanning the revolutionary tumult of the eighteenth century.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSouth Carolina, 1781: the American Revolution. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e An enslaved man escaping to his freedom saves the life of Lord Edward Fitzgerald, a British army officer and the younger son of one of Ireland's grandest families. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e The tale that unfolds is narrated by Tony Small, the formerly enslaved man who becomes Fitzgerald's companion--and best friend. While details of Lord Edward's life are well documented, little is known of Tony Small, who is at the heart of this moving novel. In this gripping narrative, his character considers the ironies of empire, captivity, and freedom, mapping Lord Edward's journey from being a loyal subject of the British Empire to becoming a leader of the disastrous Irish rebellion of 1798. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This powerful new work of fiction brings Neil Jordan's inimitable storytelling ability to the revolutions that shaped the eighteenth century--in America, France, and, finally, in Ireland.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNeil Jordan\u003c\/b\u003e is an award-winning Irish film director, screenwriter, and novelist. His first book, \u003ci\u003eNight in Tunisia, \u003c\/i\u003ewon the Somerset Maugham Award and the \u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e Fiction Prize. He is the winner of an Academy Award, the Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, the Irish PEN Award, a BAFTA, and the Kerry Group Irish Fiction Award. Jordan's films include \u003ci\u003eInterview with the Vampire\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Angel\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ethe Academy Award-winning \u003ci\u003eThe Crying Game\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Michael Collins\u003c\/i\u003e (starring Liam Neeson), \u003ci\u003eThe End of the Affair \u003c\/i\u003e(starring Ralph Fiennes and Julianne Moore), and \u003ci\u003eThe Butcher Boy.\u003c\/i\u003e Neil lives in Dublin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 352\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.18 x 9.06 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 02, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51772442050848,"sku":"9781639364534","price":26.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b657bc04f59b11727a8ed672b4bc08d4.webp?v=1780405753","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-ballad-of-lord-edward-and-citizen-small-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}