The Informer Author:Liam O'Flaherty A great novel of a troubled Ireland divided by the chaos of civil war in the 1920's. The story of an informer, a hulking oaf who under stress of poverty discloses the whereabouts of a wanted militant for a paltry 20-pound reward, and who is damned with the curse of his country's unforgivable sin, hunted by the shadowy executioners of an outlawe... more »d revolutionary organization.« less
Liam O'Flaherty's powerful novel, set in the aftermath of the Irish Civil War, illuminates the tragic conflict that divides Ireland today. It is a story of political betrayal, a brand of sin long abominated in Irish History.