Engrossing * Irish Sunday Times * Finally, women are being written back into the history of awakening. It's simply a gripping read * Irish Independent * A deft retelling of the story. To tell a tale where the ending is already known and yet hold the reader spellbound throughout is an admirable trait in a writer, and Conlon-McKenna has accomplished this tricky manoeuvre beautifully. Her attention to historical detail is meticulous, her prose is easy and fluid. As painful as the story of these three sisters is, it is told with a light and deft hand. A gripping read' Irish Independent 'Finally, women are being written back into the history of awakening' Irish Mail on SundayĬonlon-McKenna's marvellous book could not be more timely. On Easter Monday 1916, the Rising begins, and the world of the Gifford sisters and everyone they hold dear is torn apart in a fight that is destined for tragedy. Muriel falls deeply in love with writer Thomas MacDonagh, artist Grace meets the enigmatic Joe Plunkett - both leaders of 'The Rising' - while Nellie joins 'The Citizen Army' and takes up arms to fight alongside Countess Markievicz in the rebellion. As War erupts across Europe, the spirited sisters soon find themselves caught up in Ireland's struggle for freedom. Bright, beautiful and intelligent, the Gifford sisters Grace, Muriel and Nellie kick against the conventions of their privileged, wealthy Anglo-Irish background and their mother Isabella's expectations.
The No.1 bestselling novel from one of Ireland's most loved writers! With the threat of the First World War looming, tension simmers under the surface of Ireland.
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