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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) Paperback | Pages: 304 pages

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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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Title	:	The Scorching Wind (Irish Trilogy #3)
Author	:	Walter Macken
Book Format	:	Paperback
Book Edition	:	Special 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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I enjoyed this book, although not as powerful as the first book, overall it completed an excellent trilogy.

Excellent but as heartbreaking as one would think.

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



A thrilling adventure set during Ireland's revolutionary years with a memorable cast of characters and a surprising level of political astuteness. Would make for a great film.

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

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