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Paperback. Used paperback in good condition. Some minor wear and tear; corners may be slightly bumped, may have some foxing and/or sunning.
Set in the nationalist Creggan housing estate in Derry during the Troubles, Chasing Shadows centres on the life of the youth Seamus Doherty, a `simple bastard’ whose father was, he suspects, an informer for the British army. But Seamus shows promise at school and gives indication that he might make more of himself than his difficult background suggests. As the Troubles unfold and Seamus moves from adolescence to manhood, however, he becomes increasingly involved in the violence of the time, in the shape of riots against British troops, while also starting a relationship with a young Protestant woman. When shadowy ... Read more
Set in the nationalist Creggan housing estate in Derry during the Troubles, Chasing Shadows centres on the life of the youth Seamus Doherty, a `simple bastard’ whose father was, he suspects, an informer for the British army. But Seamus shows promise at school and gives indication that he might make more of himself than his difficult background suggests. As the Troubles unfold and Seamus moves from adolescence to manhood, however, he becomes increasingly involved in the violence of the time, in the shape of riots against British troops, while also starting a relationship with a young Protestant woman. When shadowy ... Read more
Product Details
Condition
Used, Good
Publisher
Mercier Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Number of Pages
348
Place of Publication
Dublin, Ireland
ISBN
9781860231285
SKU
KRF0034547
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Chris Sheerin
Chris Sheerin was born in England but has lived in Ireland since 1969. He was educated at St Columb’s College and Magee University in Derry and is currently working as a security consultant in Derry. This is his first novel.
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