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Original Title:	The Scorching Wind (Irish Trilogy)
ISBN:	0330303260 (ISBN13: 9780330303262)
Edition Language:	English
Series:	Irish Trilogy #3

The Scorching Wind (Irish Trilogy #3)

Walter Macken

Paperback | Pages: 304 pages

Rating: 4.12 | 265 Users | 18 Reviews

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Title	:	The Scorching Wind (Irish Trilogy #3)
Author	:	Walter Macken
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Deluxe Edition
Pages	:	Pages: 304 pages
Published	:	December 1st 1966 by MacMillan General Books
Categories	:	Cultural. Ireland. Historical. Historical Fiction. Fiction. European Literature. Irish Literature

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This is the third of Walter Macken's Irish triology, each volume of which takes place during a key moment of Irish history: the Cromwell years, the potato famine, and the Easter Rebellion and creation of the Free State. All three books, written during the 1960's, reflect a very strong Irish nationalism, and feature young men and women who fight against the oppressive British state. Scorching Wind was the best of the three novels; I think Macken learned to handle the material better as he wrote this trilogy, and this book has more complexity to it than the other two. It tells of two brothers who fight together against the British leading up the signing of the free state treaty, at which point they split to the different sides. The basic idea of this seems to have been ripped off by Ken Loach in his film The Wind That Shakes the Barley, although many of the details (and the ending) are quite different. In any case, I would recommend this third volume as a stand-alone read for people who are interested in modern Irish history, but I would recommend the first two volumes of the trilogy--Seek the Fair Land and The Silent People--only if you have a very strong in interest in general Irish history.

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I read a lot of Walter Macken about 30 years ago - I had forgotten how enjoyable his books were. I loved this, the 3rd of his Irish Trilogy set during the time of the Easter Rising. I would highly recommend this novel to anyone interested in this era.

Set in Ireland in the aftermath of the Easter Rising of 1916, this book follows the involvement of brothers Dominic and Dualta in the rise of Sinn Fein and the fight for an Irish Republic. Dominic, a medical student, is at first a reluctant recruit to the cause, but is increasingly dragged into it by his older brother Dualta. After being tortured by the British forces, Dominic becomes a staunch believer. By the end of the novel he is more dedicated to the cause than Dualta is - a situation that

I enjoyed this book, although not as powerful as the first book, overall it completed an excellent trilogy.

Very realistic story

Very, very moving. Poor old Ireland!

Macken is a master storyteller. Irish history has never been more beautifully written.

Walter Macken has the most amazingly simple writing style. He makes it all seem so effortless and easy. I just love this series so much. <3