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In a series of separate but subtly linked stories, McConnells traces a family from the modern day Philip, who leaves his terrorist life; back through his uncle Seamus, who was the first to strike a blow for Ireland. Further back, Daniel fights for the British in WWl, after his ancestors escaped the famines and went to America. The adventures of Mickey follow his Scottish ancestor Mac, who came after Fancy and the lapsed monk, Brendon. Sinead makes contact with the first Norman conquerors and the earliest member of the family, Con travels over from France, in prehistorical times to begin a...

In 1785, Paddy O'Doule, a simple Irish farmer is a press-ganged into the royal navy and later convicted of a crime he did not commit and transported to a penal colony in Australia. After years of suffering and harsh, unjust treatment, peace-loving Paddy, consumed with hatred of the English and the hell-bent on murder and revenge, turns to violence. In Belfast, 1992, Mitch O'Doule, Paddy's great-great-great-grandson, is turning his back on violence. A colonel in the Irish Republican Army, he is disenchanted with 'the cause' and is sickened by the ruthless decision to bomb mainland cities and...

"The great world traveler and writer Trevor Summons has decided to settle down in Southern California and conduct all his subsequent literary expeditions here. Summons is now the region's tour guide of choice. He leads readers not only on visits to the well-known attractions, but also on journeys of discovery to hidden locations that are even more fascinating. This collection of some of his best articles must be considered the new travel bible that belongs in the car, motorcycle, backpack, suitcase and bookshelf of anyone who wishes to explore the Golden State's glittery half." -John Weeks,...

World War II was the introduction for many into war. Its effects were devastating on a people unprepared for the ravages that fell from the skies. "Transposition" tells the story of two families torn to pieces by the conflict. It also explains some of the firmness of the English class system and how hard it was to move from one level to another. Neither family is prepared for the dreadful dilemma facing them when a secret, hidden for 10 years, surfaces. The Mornays and the Blackeys are drawn together in spite of their differences to try and raise two boys into the turmoil of the post-war 50s.