Walter Macken

1916, Dublin. Loyalties are strained and tension is rife during the Easter Rebellion and the bitter years that follow. These are the early years of Sinn Féin; the time of dreaded, terrible deeds. Through the diverging lives of two young brothers, the agony of Ireland during this harrowing period is brought to life. The Scorching Wind is the final instalment...

'The long tale of terror and bravery . . . is told with the deftness of a professional storyteller' - Irish Press 1826. Millions in Ireland know only famine, oppression and degradation. The landlords have ground down the tenant farmers; tithe wars and injustice are rife. Dualta Duane battles against tyranny, struggling to survive the perils of hunger, poverty and...