This amazing book, by turns brutal and beautiful, follows a young Irish boy through the hell and horror of trench warfare in WWI, as the country he left is undergoing its own wracking civil unrest.
Readers unfamiliar with the general shape of Irish history may have a tough time figuring out what's going on, but anyone who knows who Pearce is, or recognizes the significance of the Easter Rebellion will come away understanding the heartbreak of the times, both in Ireland and in the killing fields of Flanders.
Readers unfamiliar with the general shape of Irish history may have a tough time figuring out what's going on, but anyone who knows who Pearce is, or recognizes the significance of the Easter Rebellion will come away understanding the heartbreak of the times, both in Ireland and in the killing fields of Flanders.
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