Thomas James Bonner Flanagan (Books)

Thomas James Bonner Flanagan Books

Thomas Flanagan was an American professor of English literature with a specialization in Irish literature, who also achieved success as a novelist. His works frequently delve into the complexities of Irish history and culture. Flanagan's writing style is characterized by deep insight and meticulous research, offering readers an engaging experience. His contributions to Irish literature are significant.

The Year of the French

642 pages
23 hours of reading

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The year was 1798, when a band of determined, romantic Irishmen rose up in the County Mayo against their English rulers and were joined in their heroic dream by the troops of revolutionary France. The arrival of Kileummin Bay of the French was the signal for that war of liberation to begin. Thomas Flanagan made an astonishing debut with this landmark novel of a legendary episode of Irish history. Eloquent and enriching, The Year of the French was named the most distinguished work of fiction in 1979 by the National Book Critics's circle.