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Description for My Traitor
Paperback. A story of Antoine, an idealistic young French violin maker, who takes a train from Dublin to Belfast in 1977 and is propelled into the heart of the Falls Road and the Republican movement. He meets Tyrone Meehan, a charismatic high-ranking member of the IRA, who becomes his friend and mentor who introduces him to Ireland's music, pubs, and beauty. Num Pages: 176 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 214 x 139 x 14. Weight in Grams: 236.
My Traitor tells the story of Antoine, an idealistic young French violin-maker, who takes a train from Dublin to Belfast in 1977 and is propelled into the heart of the Falls Road and the Republican movement, and Ireland’s music, suffering and beauty. He meets Tyrone Meehan, a charismatic. high-ranking member of the IRA, who becomes his friend and mentor, and a symbol of the Irish struggle. As he increasingly identifies with his newfound home, Antoine leaves behind his life in Paris. Over the next three decades, from the streets of Belfast to the fields of Donegal, he witnesses the marches, ... Read more
My Traitor tells the story of Antoine, an idealistic young French violin-maker, who takes a train from Dublin to Belfast in 1977 and is propelled into the heart of the Falls Road and the Republican movement, and Ireland’s music, suffering and beauty. He meets Tyrone Meehan, a charismatic. high-ranking member of the IRA, who becomes his friend and mentor, and a symbol of the Irish struggle. As he increasingly identifies with his newfound home, Antoine leaves behind his life in Paris. Over the next three decades, from the streets of Belfast to the fields of Donegal, he witnesses the marches, ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Lilliput Press Ltd Dublin
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2011
Condition
New
Number of Pages
175
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781843511830
SKU
V9781843511830
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 3 to 5 working days
Ref
99-10
About Sorj Chalandon
SORJ CHALANDONwas a reporter for Libération from 1974 to 2008, during which time he was awarded the Albert Londres prize for his work on Northern Ireland. He now works for the Canard Enchîné. He is the authos of four novels, all published by Grasset in France. Le Petit Bonzai, Une Promesse, Mon Traître and La Légende de nos Pères.
Reviews for My Traitor
‘Terrible and beautiful.’-Le Nouvel Observateur ‘Fascinating.’ –L’Express ‘A virtuoso novel, sharp as a knife, that takes us to the very heart of life and its inner struggles. An essential novel that is both burning hot and icy cold.’ -Madame Figaro ‘The book catches, with remarkable atmospheric accuracy, the claustrophobic nature of life behind the barricades… As good an account of ... Read more