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John Devoy's "Catalpa" Expedition
Philip Fennell
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Description for John Devoy's "Catalpa" Expedition
Paperback. Details one of the most important rescues in Irish American history Editor(s): Fennell, Philip; King, Marie. Num Pages: 225 pages, black & white illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: 1MBF; 3JH; HBTM; WTLP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 154 x 229 x 13. Weight in Grams: 336.
The story of John Devoy’s 1876 Catalpa rescue is a tale of heroism, creativity, and the triumph of independent spirit in pursuit of freedom. The daily log on board the whaling ship Catalpa begins with the typical recount of a crew intact and a spirit unfettered, but such quiet words deceive the truth of the audacious enterprise that came to be known as one of the most important rescues in Irish American history. John Devoy’s men rescued six Irish political prisoners from the Australian coast, allowing millions of fellow Irishmen and American-Fenians, many of whom secretly financed the dangerous plot, ... Read more
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Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
New York University Press United States
Number of pages
225
Condition
New
Number of Pages
225
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780814727744
SKU
V9780814727744
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About Philip Fennell
Philip Fennell is an accountant. Marie King, his wife, is a graduate of New York University and an elementary school teacher. Their first editing collaboration resulted in the publication of an ancestor's recollection Voyage of the Hougoumont and Life at Fremantle: The Life of an Irish Rebel. They live in Pawling, New York. Terry Golway is an editor and ... Read more
Reviews for John Devoy's "Catalpa" Expedition
The New York authors, each a descendant of a pardoned Fenian prisoner, have recounted the adventure by valuably editing a series of original records including Devoys diary, the ship's logbooks, and reports from Devoy's men. . . . The use of Devoy's journal, written eighteen years after the event, passionately captured the balancing act required to juggle doggedly-held differing attitudes, ... Read more