Irish Dreams: Irish Rebel\Sullivan's Woman

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Irish Rebel

She was practically royalty--the daughter of a rich, renowned horse-breeding dynasty. He was just a hardworking horse trainer. But Brian Donnelly was in America now, where even he might aspire to possess the breathtaking Keeley Grant. Her wealth and position didn't deter Brian…for it was the innocence Keeley offered him that beguiled the wild Irish rebel and threatened to corral his restless heart.

Sullivan's Woman

Fired from yet another job, captivating model Cassidy St. John hardly expected the solution to her difficulties to come from an absolute stranger. When handsome, charismatic Colin Sullivan offered her a job modeling for one of his paintings, it seemed her troubles were over--but one look at his blue eyes and Cassidy knew they were only beginning.…

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Irish Dreams: Irish Rebel/Sullivan's Woman.......2007-05-15

I've yet to read a Nora Roberts book that I don't like...she uses it all in most of her books...romance, love, hate, murder, suspence and yeah, even sex in most of her books.

Can't Complain........2007-03-13

These books were great, light, romantic page-turners that really lifted my spirits.

IRISH REBEL // this is the sequel to Nora Roberts' first best-selling novel, IRISH THOROUGHBRED. This follows the Grant's eldest daughter & how newcomber Brian tries to woo her. Will he succeed? I really liked how this book had a lot of similarities with its mother book, IRISH THOROUGHBRED. I say read both.

SULLIVAN'S WOMAN // I really loved the whole concept of this story. The idea of a mysterious, handsome guy wanting to paint your portrait? Sounds great! I enjoyed this one a little more than the first, I think.

All in all, these were both great stories. I read this before I read IRISH HEARTS, which contains IRISH THOROUGHBRED & its sequel IRISH ROSE. Maybe you should try reading IRISH HEARTS first, but it doesn't really matter. Pick up your copies today!!!

BORING!!!!!!!!.......2007-03-11

This book was a terrible dissapointment. the first story, "irish rebel" dragged for hours and the chemistry between the characters was non existent. compared to the previous book "irish hearts", this was a bore.do not waste your money buying this!!!!

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Wonderful
A wonderful and powerful book!
Almost Perfect
A movie screenplay begging to be filmed
Enthralling Account

Rebels: The Irish Rising of 1916
Peter De Rosa
Manufacturer: Ballantine Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0449906825
Release Date: 1992-02-18

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"A WORK OF GREAT DRAMATIC POWER climaxing in the final hundred pages where he writes a full, searing narrative of the patriot leaders' last days . . . It's powerful stuff."
--The Sunday Press (Ireland)

On Easter Monday of 1916, a thousand Irish men and women, armed with pikes and rifles, took over the center of Dublin and proclaimed a republic. It was a rash, doomed, symbolic uprising, and the rebel leaders knew it. Crack British troops killed and wounded hundreds of the rebels in the week of fighting, and British artillery shells left Dublin's city center in ruins.

But the Rising of 1916 was not in vain. The short-lived insurrection and the subsequent executions of sixteen rebel leaders galvanized the Irish people. The overthrow of seven centuries of British rule in Ireland began on Easter Monday, 1916.

In Rebels, Peter de Rosa, author of the bestselling Vicars of Christ, tells the story of the 1916 Rising in all its terror and beauty. With the dramatic flair of a novelist and the scrupulous accuracy of a professional historian, de Rosa brings to life the people, passions, politics, and repercussions of this historic event.

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Wonderful.......2007-04-27

We all realize the book is a bit fictionalized, but it's a better read that way, I think, and I've been studying the Easter Rising for 2 years now. All the information is accurate, and it gives you a good sense of the times. We can never truly know what these men were thinking, but this gives you a fairly good idea. I have a question though, there were two things I could not verify and since I'm researching this, it's quite important: does anyone know about the authenticity of Moira and Agna Connolly's existance? Most places say Connolly only had 6 children, but then they never give names, and the names of all his other children are accurate.

A wonderful and powerful book!.......2005-03-21

Rebels is wonderful book, encompassing the years leading up to the Rising, the events of the Rising, and the executions after the failed Rising. The book is rich in the characters of the major figures involved in the events of the Easter Rising. Pearse, the fatal idealistic, to the hard-nosed general Maxwell are beautifully protrayed. Rosa encompasses the whole view of what the rebellion meant the leaders, the British, and the people of Ireland. Also, Rosa shows the changing attitudes of the Irish people after the Rising. If you love Irish history, this book is a must read.

Almost Perfect.......2004-12-28

De Rosa's account is amazing. There have been some reviews critical of De Rosa's 'fictionalization.' I think that the fictionalizations tend to stand out because of the fantastic job that De Rosa does with the actual events. The events are done so well that when the fiction does occur, it is almost uneccessary. We already know what has to be going on with the main players.

The greatness of this book is that it does two things for the reader: 1) The story is so great you won't put the book down, and, more importantly 2) It ties together all the events and people into a coherent picture. I haven't really seen this done with this event before, much like the reviewer who talks about other books on the subject only concentrating on events in Dublin. The overview and understanding of the event is key.

This is an absolute Gem. . . an indeed one that should be made into a screenplay.

A movie screenplay begging to be filmed.......2004-07-17

De Rosa's "Rebels" is simply one of the best historical books I have ever read, period. Some have criticised it for adopting a novelized approach, with plenty of dialogue, but as popular history, the result is a suspenseful buildup to the Great Easter Rising of 1916, and its brutal extermination by the British Army.

The success of the book is the care that De Rosa takes to develop his characters, including the ill-fated Casement, the rabble-rousing socialist Connelly, schoolmaster Patrick Pearse, Tom Clarke, and the dozen or so key leaders of the uprising. Most were executed within days of the suppression to the outcry of liberal MPs in London, and became martyrs to Irish freedom.

Someone seriously needs to turn this book into a screenplay, which would be a far more dramatic tale than "Michael Collins", particularly since the politics of the April 24 rebellion were far less complex than the civil war that is hopelessly glossed over in "Collins" The wedding of one of the uprising's leaders in his cell before his execution was heartbreaking even in print.

The book is a great read even without a background in Irish history.

Enthralling Account.......2002-11-20

Although many would criticize this "history" for it's fictionalized conversations and encounters, Peter de Rosa sets forth a fairly accurate and moving account of the events of Easter Week 1916. DeRosa uses the fictionalized conversations to bring alive the characters involved in the events, and does an admirable job in capturing their personalities. This is a remarkably accessible account which will be a good introduction to those new to Irish history. The reader will be spell bound by many of the accounts such as Cathal Brugha's one-man stand against a batallion of British soldiers, and the heart-wrenching final account of the hours leading up to James Connolly's execution having to be tied to a chair due to the severity of his wounds. Pick up this book, you may not be able to put it down.

Rebel Hearts: Journeys Within the IRA's Soul

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Very Personal account of Oglaigh na hEireann
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Both Profound & Better than Expected
go beyond the title
informative

Rebel Hearts: Journeys Within the IRA's Soul
Kevin Toolis
Manufacturer: St. Martin's Griffin
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 0312156324

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For ten years Kevin Toolis investigated the lives of the IRA soldiers who wage a secret battle against the British State. His journeys took him from the back kitchens of Belfast, where men joked while making two-thousand-pound bombs, to prisons for interviews with men serving life sentences, and to the graveyards where mourners weep. Each chapter explores a world where history, faith, and human savagery determine life and death. At once moving and harrowing, Rebel Hearts is the most authoritative and insightful book ever written on the IRA.

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Very Personal account of Oglaigh na hEireann.......2005-09-26

This is a great book about Oglaigh na hEireann. The journalist who wrote the book got to meet with some IRA leaders. He got first and second hand acounts of specific missions. It gives you a very close and personal view of the troubles. I would recomend this to any Irish man or woman, especially if you are of a republican backround

Review of Rebel Hearts.......2003-12-14

I have read many books on the struggles in Northern Ireland but this book stands apart from them all. Toolis has the unique ability to remain both objective and passionate about this topic. As the subtitle suggests he truly gets into the soul of the IRA. His book is based on research, interviews and perosnal experiences that could have placed Toolis himself in harms way. Some may see this as a weakness, but Toolis's conclusions are clear. Prior to reading this book I knew a lot of facts about the struggles of the IRA. After reading Toolis's book I suddenly understood some of what created and continues to fuel these struggles. I recommend this book to anyone who is interested in Irish History, the history of the IRA or interested in the violent struggles that mark the 20th century.

Both Profound & Better than Expected.......2003-06-19

I read _Rebel Hearts_ as part of my research for my senior thesis on the Northern Question and found it better than I ever imagined. While it does indeed profile the lives of particular IRA members (as already mentioned by other reviewers), it does so much more: it delves into the psychology of how and why the IRA exists and operates. To me, this is a much bigger issue than individual biographies, as good as they are. From the book's preface, Toolis is clear about his position: he foresees peace in Ireland only through "a transfer of power away from the British Crown." He explores Irish martyrdom, politics, history, and methodology, though I would caution that this book is no crash-course on Irish history. If you are looking to know more about that subject, _Rebel Hearts_ already presumes a fair amount of knowledge. (But Toolis does include a list of abbreviations at the beginning.) Toolis delves into the link between politics and religion without browbeating the reader and he thoroughly explains the deep-seated spiritual issues that accompany the political conflicts in Northern Ireland. His compelling conclusion at the book's close gave me goosebumps as I read it: "There will be peace in Ireland and it will be a republican peace." Here, here.

go beyond the title.......2002-03-28

After you get beyond the title of Toolis' book, and beyond the sappy first chapter of family history, he offers a highly interesting account of the people behind the militant Republican movement. Toolis has sought out people who don't usually make the front page--family members and informers--as well as prominent Republicans and Martin McGuinness, who "is the IRA," according to Toolis' sources. By documenting the every day workings of the people involved in the conflict, he establishes the complexity of their motivations and actions. The reader is not left with a black and white view of the struggle.

I give the book four stars because his sources are very good and original, enabling him to give a very thorough view of his subject. The book deserves to be read. The silly involvement of his personal stories adds nothing to the book and almost caused me to put it down. Also he gets caught up in the argument he is making with his sources so that the prologue and afterward seem out of place.

informative.......2002-03-27

I am not at all Irish but have been reading about Ireland's history since high school. After reading alot about the Rising and past history, I was looking for something that tells of more recent accounts in the land. Rebel Hearts was it. The stories are excellent and left the way they happened. Toolis was not afraid to leave commentary run on. If that is how long an interview lasted then that is how it was written. I did not find this book bias either wich is always a plus for me. My only problem was getting lost in a few places. Seemed like a story would jump around from beginning to end back to beginning. Maybe this was just my error though.

Rebels Against the Future: The Luddites and Their War on the Industrial Revolution: Lessons for the Computer Age

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I have a Luddite moment...
Good history; so-so analysis.
Terrible!
A science writer reviews Kirkpatrick Sale
Sophomoric rant

Rebels Against the Future: The Luddites and Their War on the Industrial Revolution: Lessons for the Computer Age
Kirkpatrick Sale
Manufacturer: Basic Books
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ASIN: 0201407183

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I have a Luddite moment..........2006-02-12

Years ago I was sitting in traffic on the South East Expressway in Boston, MA. I had just spent the better part of the day fixxing automobiles for people. That was my job. That is what I do. Trying to get home so I could "relax" was a chore. I lived maybe 30 min. away from my work but spent better than an hour just sitting in the hot July sun while the conjested traffic inched it's way along slowly, burning precious fossile fuel, spewing carbon & other noxious fumes into the air surrounding Boston. I was not happy. I called my wife on our ancient "Bag Phone". We discussed moving out of the Boston metro region so we could slow down the pace, relax a bit more and just enjoy life.
I had a Luddite moment. I realized then that I was working hard to keep all this technology together just so people could get to their own jobs to earn the money needed to keep their technology working. It dawned on me how futile all this stress and effort are... We are killing ourselves to support technology and all the time fooling ourselves with the idea that this modern life style is somehow better than in the good old days. I did not have an urge to smash any machines but I did want to stop the world and get off. Am I really any happier now than I would be if I were a village blacksmith in 1812? What do I really need to be happy? What does all this wonderful modern technology really cost me in blood, sweat and tears? I cash my paycheck, buy food and fuel, pay my bills, look at the remainder and wonder if that 1812 blacksmith was any worse off, realatively than I am today.
Sales book chronicles a moment in the history of labor struggle. Make of it what you will... He has documented a story that needs to be told if we as a society are to look at the big picture of ourselves and ask... How did We get here? Is this the right direction to be going? Can we survive and sustain this modern lifestyle?
I suggest reading at least chapters 8 and 10. I also suggest reading it along with a UE published book titled "Labors untold story" and Howard Zinns work "Peoples History"
Comfort is a realative thing.

Good history; so-so analysis........2004-06-16

Kirkpatrick Sale is a first rate historian, but as an analyst of history he tends to be blinded by his own so-called "Neo-Luddite" leanings. He does correctly identify that the Luddite movement was not about machinery, per se, but rather about social tensions arising in Europe, and that attacking machinery was simply an easy target. But his misses much in his economic analysis.

Like many neo-luddites and "left anarchists", Sale believes in small government, but his (and their) small government is not small in power; it has the power to compel decentralization and to resdistribute income. It is, like Chomsky's 1970s-variety anarchism, Socialism under a different rubric.

Sale believes that large corporations, large cities and any large scale human endevor must be artificial, created in order to exploit man and nature, which rather puts him at odds with the experiences documented through most of written history. He rejects the efficiencies people have traditionally found in both trade and scale, and prefers instead an enforced village. The are a good many inconsistencies in his rationale; he decries the large corproation, but wants to redistribute the wealth produced by such entities. One wonders where the wealth will come from once he destroys the wealth producers; I am reminded very much of the recent history of Zimbabwe.

In summary, then: Not his best work, but worth reading for the historical material, and for some of the social analysis. Just take the economics with a large dose of salt.

Terrible!.......2004-02-03

Don't waste your money! There are good books on this worthy subject but this one is very bad. It's poorly written, pompous in tone, yet full of lame assumptions any college student could see beyond. The few good ideas are not the author's own, though he rarely gives credit where credit is due. It's as if it was written in one sitting, by a not very intelligent person who had done little reading on the subject and didn't have much respect for ideas. I don't usually bother writing bad reviews but politically I'm on the same side as Sale on many of these issues and he makes an embarrassing, sophomoric mess of them.

A science writer reviews Kirkpatrick Sale.......2003-10-24

Kirkpatrick Sale is one of the visionary writers of our time, and deserves a much wider audience. This book rescues the reputation of the unjustly maligned workers who fought against some of history's cruelest businessmen. Contrary to myth, the "Luddites" were not knee-jerk foes of any technological change; they were workers fighting to protect their jobs and families from businessmen interested only in profit. No one who reads this book (and who cares more about people than gadgets) will ever again use the word "Luddite" as a term of opprobrium.

Sophomoric rant.......2001-10-09

This book contains an interesting, if biased, history of the Luddite movement which will interest all those who have no knowledge of that period of British history.

This book also presents a number of "arguments" suggesting that luddism is an appropriate stance vis a vis today's technology and science.

The fact is that his arguments are sloppy and his analysis is tendentious and sophomoric. There's nothing here which you wont find in the most hackneyed of anti-science rants issuing from post-modern science warriors.

An example is that nuclear technology led to the creation of the atomic bomb therefore it is inherrently evil. Anyone who knows anything about global politics and strategy should pause to laugh at this (MAD-logic doesn't even get a look in let alone a critique), anyone who's interested in the history of science will stop to laugh at this and frankly, anyone who agrees with this and uses a computer (which relies on the same QM theories) should stop to consider whether or not their belief system is hopelessly inconsistant.

We don't get any insight of any detail into what motivates the moral judgements Sale makes, we're just expected to blindly agree, so anyone who has done any moral philosophy should be scratching their heads.

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Highlight of Irish From Louisiana Fighting for Lee & Jackson.......2002-09-27

A very personal portrayal of a predominately Irish brigade from New Orleans fighting for the south. The enigma is that this regiment had the highest percentage of Irish in any brigade plus they were linked with the famed Wheat's Tigers plus they fought in Virginia during the entire Civil War. This is particularly impressive since New Orleans was captured so early in the war and the 6th Louisiana virtually became orphans in regards to State support. Much like the famed Kentucky Brigade. Gannon is a excellent writer that through intensive research provides flowing first hand accounts particularly from the brigade priest and Captain Ring. The high point of the book is the close up look at where the brigade participated in major campaigns and battles. They were a key part of the Valley Campaign, particularly Port Republic, the Seven days, Cedar Mountain, both Bull runs, Gettysburg, Early's Valley campaign including the threat to Washington and the disasters at Cedar Creek and Fort Steadman. The best gem in the book is the section on the capture of Rappahannock Station, which was an isolated bridgehead for Lee's army located on the north side of the river. This fascinating break down in strategy and command is very well focused and told in detail because the luckless 6th is one of the 3,000 troops that virtually get overwhelmed and captured in a sudden attack by large numbers. This little told event precedes Grant's arrival but seems to reveal problems in southern command caused by the lost of key officers and the strain of a long war on the Confederate supplies. The sadness of the brigade is captured as it is progressively whittled to only 50 odd survivors at Appomattox.

Irish Rebels pays tribute to all members of the Regiment.......2001-01-24

This book is a fascinating and intriguing account of the 6th Louisiana. While Gannon named his book Irish Rebels and covered the majority Irish members, he does give due to the Louisianians and other immigrants who made up the regiment. I was grateful to see this as my ggggrandfather was one of those members in a company from outside of New Orleans, Company C, the St. Landry (Parish) Light Guards and to see the action his unit took part in on paper was a great experience. It gave a story to my grandfather's participation in the War I never knew!

The Fighting Tigers of Ireland.......2000-02-11

I stumbled onto this book while researching my family history, and was absolutely taken with the story of these men. Gannon is a gifted writer with a reverence for his subject, respect for the facts and sources, and a warm narrative style. This book is a treat to read, and in doing so you will not only develop a personal interest in the lives of these brave Irish men, but you will understand how their lives impacted the nation we have become. Irish Rebels is a marvelous story, told by a master!

After 130 years, the Confederate Irish get their due........1999-04-07

As the author of this book, it is not my place to review it. However, I thought Amazon customers would be interested in what some published reviews have said about my book. Here are some quotes from reviews of Irish Rebels, Confederate Tigers, with the publication noted: "Irish Rebels, Confederate Tigers ....is a full-blown regimental history of a Confederate regiment that stands second to none in the Confederate Army. Raised in New Orleans, this unit fought from First Manassas to Appomattox Court House....IRCT is a first-rate regimental history...There is no published history of the unit so the author had to dig hard and long to come up with many scraps of material to put this work together. He writes a smoothly flowing narrative....you can get to know the men and care about them....It is one of the best this reviewer has seen in a long time."--Mike Cavanaugh, in Civil War News, April 1999.

"James P. Gannon, a former Wall Street Journal editor fascinated with the role of Irish immigrants in the Confederacy, takes his place with other distinguished military historians by adopting, and even improving upon, this classic literary form....This is careful history, backed by more than 100 pages of notes, individual biographies and source material....meticulous research...." --Duncan Spencer, The Washington Times, Aug. 29, 1988.

"James Gannon makes this unit come alive. The book is that rare work which combines the prose of a good novel with the solid research of a piece of classic history. Gannon is a former editor of the Wall Street Journal and the Des Moines Register. His journalist background is evidence on every page." --Gary Joiner, The Shreveport (La.) Times.

"Gannon's book is one of the best I have ever seen on the history of a Civil War regiment. The listing of members is a great research aid for any family historian. This beautiful hardcover volume...contains 388 pages with photos and illustrations and maps." --Damon Veach, The New Orleans Times-Picayune.

This is a fascinating account of the Irish in the Civil War!.......1999-04-02

James P. Gannon details a fascinating 6th Louisiana Volunteer regiment in this book. The men who served are detailed so that the reader comes to know each one. This is a great title not only for civil war buffs, but for genealogist's as well, as it contains a roster with details on each man. These Irish lads served the Confederacy with everything they possessed and their tale is served well by Mr. Gannon. This book makes fascinating reading and I highly recommend it! It's become an integral part of my Irish history collection!

Romantics, Rebels and Reactionaries: English Literature and Its Background, 1760-1830 (Opus Books)

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One of the greatest living historians in any field
English Romantics in Social and Literay Picture
THe best way to the most charming age!
Romantic Rebels exposed!

Romantics, Rebels and Reactionaries: English Literature and Its Background, 1760-1830 (Opus Books)
Marilyn Butler
Manufacturer: Oxford University Press, USA
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ASIN: 0192891324

Book Description

The Age of Revolutions and its aftermath is unparalleled in English literature. Its poets include Blake, Wordsworth, Coleridge, Byron, Shelley, and Keats; its novelists, Jane Austen and Scott. But how is it that some of these writers were apparently swept up in Romanticism, and others not? Studies of Romanticism have tended to adopt the Romantic viewpoint. They value creativity, imagination and originality - ideas which nineteenth-century writers themselves used to promote a new image of their calling. Romantics, Rebels and Reactionaries puts the movement in to its historical setting and provides a new insight in Romanticism itself, showing that one of the most dynamic and stressful periods of modern times fostered a literature that was itself various and contradictory.

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One of the greatest living historians in any field.......2003-02-20

Marilyn Butler is at least as great a literary historian as Ann Douglas, and that means as great as it gets. This book is... well, I do not say an object lesson in writing history, for it is inimitable. Dr.Butler's mind is vast: she can be just and sympathetic both to the stern Toryism of Jane Austen and to the extreme progressivism of Blake or Godwin. Her eye for the peculiarities of a period - even a period that lasted, perhaps, only a few months - is flawless. Her learning is enormous, yet worn lightly; like her Oxford predecessor C.S.Lewis, she can be said to have "read everything, and understood what [she] read". And because her knowledge is so broad, embracing political and social history on both Britain and the continent, she is able to indulge in the wholesale slaughter of sacred cows without being in the least affected, self-indulgent, or attention-seeking. It is simply her sacrifice to the truth. Dr.Butler on the real intellectual origins and significance of Wordsworth, for instance, is a marvellous liberation from generations of nonsense; as soon as one reads her analysis of his derivation from a specific and identifiable strand of eighteenth-century writing, one becomes conscious that this is the truth. And her style is worthy of her content: plain, profound, readable, with not one sentence in the whole book that does not advance the argument or shed further light. Dr.Butler is an Oxford Don, and this is the Oxford manner at its best - clear, unpretentious, comprehensive. This is a fabulously good book, that takes its place alongside Lewis' OXFORD HISTORY OF SIXTEENTH-CENTURY LITERATURE, Auerbach's MIMESIS, Ann Douglas' TERRIBLE HONESTY and THE FEMINIZATION OF AMERICAN CULTURE as one of the finest pieces of literary history I have ever read.

English Romantics in Social and Literay Picture.......2002-10-08

There are books I try more than usual to have my own copy of. And this is one of them. A brilliant look into the world of English Romanticism. This is not just a literary sketch of the age and its spirit. As the title suggests, it's also about social interaction with the backdrop of the French Revolution. As Butler sees it, Edmund Burke's "Reflections" was "a polemic against intellectuals". And perhaps, Coleridge traveled to Germany to avoid conscription. The rise of German Romantik could have been caused by the social Angst especially among the young adults who ended up jobless in the wake of economic malaise... Butler's grip on all these details is so enticing you simply want to follow her until you see "The End." I have to make it known that this is no page-turner for everyone(despite the rolling but crisp, subtle but lucid sentences) but recommendably for those who have interest in how the period shaped the Romantic ideas and how the poets and novelists were all distinctively and creatively responsive. Still, it can also be read as a great introduction to the social and literary topography of the English Romanticism.

THe best way to the most charming age!.......2001-02-12

I have read this book in Chinese, and then I decide to get the English press to be my treature. It is very elegant and powerful, describing the history and making elegant, deep interpretation. I consider that it has better than the classic discourse "The Mirror and the Lamp" wrote by M. H. Abrams. The analysis and result from this book is a very important step forward to a splendid literary world.

Romantic Rebels exposed!.......2000-05-23

A fascinating book! A must read for anyone that is interested in literary research of the period, or someone interested in learning more about their favorite author. An interesting book to just read on its own as well, since it covers a wide range of ideas and authors. Marilyn Butler's book is a must for the library of any student of literature.

Rebel City: Larkin, Connolly and the Dublin Labour Movement

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Rebel City: Larkin, Connolly and the Dublin Labour Movement
John Newsinger
Manufacturer: Merlin Press
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ASIN: 085036518X

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This study of the great labor revolt in Ireland and the development of Irish trade unionism and syndicalism focuses on the relationship between Jim Larkin and the Dublin labor movement, and considers the influence of syndicalism and Marxism in the theory and activity of James Connolly. The condition of Irish labor in the years preceding World War I is discussed including social, economic, and cultural conditions; the influence of the Church; gender relations and the campaign for women's suffrage; the ideology of the republican movement; and developing traditions of labor solidarity and militancy. The organization of the Irish Transport and General Workers Union and the impact of the Irish Worker newspaper are chronicled.

Irish Rebel (Silhouette Special Edition)

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Horse Lovers Find Romance
Another Good Installment
Great book by Roberts, but lacks in heated romance
Racehorses and Romance - A Winning Combination
I always fall in love with Roberts's characters

Irish Rebel (Silhouette Special Edition)
Nora Roberts
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Horse Lovers Find Romance.......2007-04-15

I'd not read the first two books about the Grant family before reading Irish Rebel. You don't feel that you're missing anything, so the book can stand on its own.
The plot may be standard romance fare, but the handling by Roberts raises it above the formula. (Irish horsetrainer with wandering feet falls for the beautiful daughter of his wealthy boss) Roberts adds her magic by making the characters multi-dimensional. Even the horses in the story are more than just props to advance the plot. They have unique characters and roles in the book.
The romance scenes are intense, but tastefully handled. The reader really cares whether Brian can conquer his wanderlust and fear of commitment and if Keeley's feelings are true love.

Another Good Installment.......2007-03-09

Another good NR book. This time Keeley Grant the oldest daughter of Adelia and Travis from the first book she ever published. Keeley grew up the pampered daughter at least on the outside. She shares her parents' passion for horses and runs a school for young kids. Brian Donnelley has arrived from Ireland as a new horse trainer. He likes Keeley but thinks she's out of his league. A very good story.

Great book by Roberts, but lacks in heated romance.......2005-10-09

I love Nora Roberts and have read many of her books. Including the book that started this series, "Irish Thoroughbred". I LOVED that story, but I have to say that I was a little let down by this story. It is the story of Dee and Travis's daughter Keeley. She is all grown up and makes a living owning and teaching children how to ride horses. She is very independent in this story and I like her way of thinking, (some of her comments on her relationship with Brian are very funny and made me laugh a lot). Brian is Travis's new horse groomsmen. He replaces Paddy at the beginning of the story. He is a loner and wants to stay that way. I loved reading about his "gift" with the horses. It is beautiful the way he relates to them in this story.
This is a really great book to read if you aren't looking for a lot of romance. The story line was very entertaining and the scenery was beautiful. There was NOT a lot of romance though and I don't like books where the woman chases after the man. I like books where the man chases after the woman. Brian didn't want anything but sex from Keeley right up until the end of the book. After she is threatend by a jerk in the stables. That is when he comes around and says that he likes her, but up until then, he acts like he doesn't want anything to do with her. I would recommend if you have read the other two books in this series or if you don't like a lot of romance.

Racehorses and Romance - A Winning Combination.......2005-04-14

In this Silhouette Special Edition book Nora Roberts continues one of her earlier series, which included IRISH THOROUGHBRED and IRISH ROSE.

This typical romance revolves around one of IRISH THOROUGHBRED's Adelia Cunnane-Grant's children, Keeley. This oldest daughter has lots of spunk and attitude like her mother. Her father hires Irish born horse trainer, Brian Donnelly, and the sparks fly between the trainer and the daughter.

The plot is standard romance stuff: Man meets woman, they don't like each other much but are attracted physically. They find common ground and begin to see there is more to the other than first thought. They fall madly in love and live happily ever after.

The biggest obstacle between Brian and Keeley is the fact that Brian feels his social status is far beneath hers and therefore she is off limits to his heart. This may have been the case years ago, but now? I'm not sure it still applies - it may but it's not as prevalent as decades ago.

What bothered me the most about this story was when Keeley realized she was in love with Brian, she set her mind on making him fall in love with her and in the process lost the personality traits that were the reasons Brian found her attractive in the first place. Keeley morphasized from a strong willed, independent woman into a quiet, reserved woman and went from being innocent to a temptress. I'm not sure how else to describe it but instead of taking on the world, she wanted to wait on Brian hand and foot. Roberts didn't totally blow this story however; she still had glimpses of Keeley's Irish temper that kept us chuckling until the end.

This was a nice enjoyable way to spend an afternoon and a time that little thinking was necessary. There is one noticeable editing error that stood out in my mind -- the horse, Bad Betty was referred to as Beth in a very important scene.

This isn't one of Nora Roberts' best tales, but it is definitely worth the price of a new romance paperback book.

I always fall in love with Roberts's characters.......2005-03-18

Classic Nora Roberts. Great characters with depth, nice story (though not too exciting), romantic setting, wonderful dialogue. She's a wonderful story-teller and I was drawn in as usual! Nora Roberts doesn't need to write about highway robbery or murder or dark family secrets. She takes life, makes it seem like something that could happen to you, then somehow makes it so much better and nicer and lovelier without you noticing. I found myself falling in love with the characters as they fell in love with each other, and that's what makes a great romance novel.

Rebel Sons of Erin: A Civil War Unit History of the Tenth Tennessee Infantry Regiment (Irish) Confederate States Volunteers

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Sam Davis Was Our Boy Hero.
Good Americans caught in the war machine

Rebel Sons of Erin: A Civil War Unit History of the Tenth Tennessee Infantry Regiment (Irish) Confederate States Volunteers
Ed Gleeson
Manufacturer: Emmis Books
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Binding: Paperback

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ASIN: 1878208241

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Sam Davis Was Our Boy Hero........2006-07-16

Sometimes you just have to learn to live with paradox. It is indeed a paradox getting reviews left on even after it is posted. Someone is afraid of rebels from the South. They would have been hanged like the real boy spy from Smyrna, Tennessee, Sam Davis (no relation to the President of the Confederacy, Jefferson Davis) was hanged on a hill in Pulaski, Tennessee, where his statue still supervises the courthouse square and a corner of the State Capitol grounds in Nashville.

The usual practice of the Union leaders was to get information from the spies and then hang them anyway. Sam was given the option to tattle on his source. He said, "If I had a million lives, I would give them all up before I revealed the name of my friend." The person who had given him the bit of war news was in the jail cell next to him and lived to tell the story -- after the war.

Tennessee was particularly hit hard by the rascals. One girl in Knoxville had to be sent to relatives in another state to keep her from ending up as Sam Davis did. Since then other books have surfaced of female spies. At the fair, I asked a real photographer if he could make me look like a Confederate spy; he did by dressing me as a Southern matron holding that flag. So, you see, I would have been one had I lived here in Union land (now Republican). No man tells a Southern woman that she is inferior in any way. We fight for our rights. Some years ago, I told a local historian had I loved back them, I might have been hanged as a Confederate spy (Knox. was Union) and he agreed. In one of his recent history lessons, he describes the defeated Jeff Davis as a defeated man with receding hair and a wispy goatee who visited this town in 1871 who was on his way via rail to Memphis. Davis described Grant's administration as wicked and the writer had him and one of his generals, Forrest, as leaders of the klan which was started by a group of Pulaski lawyers and judges. It was not a part of the Confederacy at all, formed to protect Southerners from the Northern Carpetbaggers during reconstruction.

Our Southern lads gave up their lives for a cause. One which was disrupted by the corruption of leaders after the war and since. But, we are not called the Volunteer State for nothing.

Good Americans caught in the war machine.......2006-03-11

this book deals with a little written about subject,a confederate regiment comprised of mainly Catholic Irishmen.It traces their record from Ft. Donelson to Bentonville.the book is notable because of what it doesn't say as well as what it does. Most of theses soldiers seemed to have little to any political views and joined up in defense of their lands and families,not really yankee-haters or sympathetic to southern slavery. when the war machine goes into gear they are caught in the machinery and sign up without much hesitation as southern patriots. Almost none of them own slaves or would even want to.What keeps them going is their loyalty to their country ,their religion,and each other.The book contains alot of anecdotal stories about the individuals in the book,like the heroism of Father Biemel,who ministered to the physical and spiritual needs of the men and paid the ultimate sacrifice.there is also alot of humor in the book,I particularly enjoyed the story of General John Bell Hood,the rebel General in charge of the defenses of Atlanta. Gleeson says of him that Hood became more agreesive on the attack the more body parts he lost.there are alot of human interest stories as well as a "where are they now",section which tracks down some of the alumi of the 10th Tennessee after the war.A wife of one of the commanders who was killed in battle more or less forgot her husband and later became a notorious nag.the drummer boy made it 1938 and some of these ex-confederates were actually able to get state veterans benefits for their widows.The book also deals with the subject of confederate desertion rates throughout the war and this factor definitely cut into the combat ability of the 10th.I was surprised at how many desertions occurred in the earlier part of the war as well as the later.

Rebels of Babylon: A Novel (Abel Jones Mysteries)

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A Flamboyant, but Authentic Civil War Mystery Novel
morsom bog
Civil War spawned murder mystery
mastery of Civil War mystery novels
New Orleans During the Civil War.

Rebels of Babylon: A Novel (Abel Jones Mysteries)
Owen Parry
Manufacturer: William Morrow
ProductGroup: Book
Binding: Hardcover

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ASIN: 0060513926
Release Date: 2005-03-15

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A Flamboyant, but Authentic Civil War Mystery Novel.......2006-08-01

Owen Parry's "Rebels of Babylon", an "Abel Jones" Civil War mystery novel, is a slam-bang pageturner, with an opening sequence worthy of Indiana Jones. Owen Parry's characters may tend to be rather larger than life, not exactly fully-realized and three-dimensional, although he constructs an exciting plot against a vivid but nonetheless authentic background. Unlike so many "historical" novelists, Parry does not create a tale set in a thinly-disguised modern world. The situations and characters in his novels are genuinely from the mid-Nineteenth century. Abel Jones, a Welsh-born veteran of Britain's wars in India and now a Union officer, disabled from further field service by an injury suffered at First Bull Run, is a reluctant but not wholly untalented detective in the services of the Lincoln Administration, dragged into investigating politcally sensitive crimes. This later adventure brings him to exotic New Orleans, once again in Union hands. Jones is a stiff-necked, moralizing Methodist who is hard on those who do not live up to his high standards (but, to be fair, he is equally hard on himself) and much of the humor in the books stems from juxtaposing Jones's self-perception against reality. Jones is true to his times, filled with the prejudices and assumptions of his class. He is not a terribly genial companion, perhaps, but he is admirable for his dedication and integrity.

I think it best to read the Abel Jones novels in published order (the first was "Faded Coat of Blue"), as Jones's life does evolve over the course of the series and eventually characters from earlier volumes do reappear and passing references are made to past adventures.

morsom bog.......2006-07-11

keeps you interested . You can not wait for the next book to be published in this series.

Civil War spawned murder mystery.......2006-05-10

Usual Owen Parry protagonist Abel Jones finds himself in war ravaged 1863 New Orleans investigating a murder. Jones, a major in the Union Army has been commissioned by none other than President Lincoln and Secretary of State Seward to unravel the mystery of the death of young abolitionist Susan Peabody. Peabody's father was a powerful Northern industrialist with immense political clout and therfore worthy of placation.

Jones was stonewalled in his inquest due to the wide variety of beliefs exhibited by the denizens of New Orleans including formerly prominent citizens and newly freed slaves. The tenets of voodoo were prevalent and the Negro and Creole populations were leary of Union soldiers. Jones received much needed assistance from a former compatriot and ex-haberdasher Barnaby B. Barnaby a colorful character able to gain entrance into enclaves tabooed to Jones. Barnaby's dearly departed wife was of mixed heritage and this enabled him to be accepted by all levels of society.

Jones and Barnaby painstakingly amassed enough evidence to uncover a plot that distorted abolitionist Peabody's idea to return the freed slaves, by ship, back to their roots in Africa. The guilty parties not only stole the $150,000 earmarked for her plan but actually gathered up the freed slaves and sold them back into slavery in Spanish held territories.

Parry's descriptive narration of the tumultuous setting that existed during the war in New Orleans greatly aids in this appealing historical fictitious offering. Parry populated his fiction with a wide array of interesting characters representative of all walks of life, as Jones tries to make sense of all that he discovers.

mastery of Civil War mystery novels.......2006-04-28

If you're one of those folks who thinks reading just "ain't real enough" life for you, and you fill your days and nights with wheel barrel haulin' of half decayed tree bark and wormy soil to make yourself feel useful to God and country. Well then I feel mighty sorry for you. You are missing out on one of the true treasures of Americana by not reading Owen Parry's mystery novels of the "War of Noth'ron Aggression"; the master of the genre. I'm not going into a synopsis of the novel, that's already done here times over, but suffice it to say the book put a big smile on my face as I clutched it to my bosom after each session of reading. Parry's other novels were wonders, especially "Call Each River Jordan", but this latest will have you marveling over each sentence like it's a snifter of Highland Scotch after a morning in the pews with "polite society". Such clever goodness from the sad dark of the Civil War. Thank you Owen Parry. I sweep off my dusty brimmed hat, bowing in antique gestures to your fabulous skills and joyous imaginings with English words and letters. Sheer genius.

New Orleans During the Civil War........2005-10-16

Babylon is a more apt non de plume for New Orleans, as it was a Biblical city of sin and evil. New Orleans has a reputation of repressed secrets of evil and voodoo, what with the levees giving way to flood the entire town with not only water but chemical waste as well, and now is a town full of germs.

This adventure of detective Abel Jones takes place in 1863 where he finds things in chaos with rebels anywhere in the alleys of the French Quarter. Jones is on the Union side of the Civil War and the troops are in abundance ther trying to enforce an uneasy truce between the freed slaves and their former masters. To complicate matters when a dead Yankee heiress turns up murdered just when he arrived to investigage the death of a young crusader, he learns of rumors concerning resurrected dead. Like in 'The Fog.'

He finds that New Orleans is a city which can keep its secrets hidden until just the right time for them to surface. Jones goes from the haunted French Quarter to the mysterious old plantations during this uneasy time. He even explores the bayous to uncover superstitions and greed. Others in the Abel Jones series include BOLD SONS OF ERIN and CALL EACH RIVER JORDAN. Ralph Peters dedicates this episode to his sister, Annie, "who turned up unexpectedly on the levee, waiting for the 'Robert E. Lee,'" an excursion steamboat.

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