Told in prose of extraordinary clarity, The Rising is a profoundly moving love story that delves deep into the mindset of Irish Republicanism, along with the complex social relationships of town and country during that era. An engrossing account of family, memory, history and belonging.
Bairbre Toibin was born in Enniscorthy, Co. Wexford. She studied Irish and History at University College Dublin, and worked as a teacher. She is writing a novel set during the War of Independence. She is sister of novelist Colm Toibin.
The Rising is a wonderfully moving book, beautifully written, about
one family's experience of a pivotal event in Irish history. The
town of Enniscorthy is evoked with immense skill and compassionate
imagination, and an unforgettable portrait of a family in crisis
emerges.
*Catriona Crowe*
If you're looking for a book to fill you with Irish pride, this one
is for you. It's a Romeo and Juliet romance ... Impeccably
researched and the dialogue and prose are so clear, it's almost
like you're eavesdropping on a conversation
*Irish Mail on Sunday*
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