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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Set in Dublin in the 1840s and based on the true story of the murder of a child, this dazzling literary debut - at once a historical novel and crime thriller - will appeal to fans of Andrew Taylor, Andrew Miller and Peter Ackroyd.Dublin, 1841. On a cold December morning, a small boy is enticed away from his mother and his throat savagely cut. This could be just one more small, sad death in a city riven by poverty, inequality and political unrest, but this killing causes a public outcry. For it appears the culprit - a feckless student named John Delahunt - is also an informant for the authorities at Dublin Castle. And strangely, this young man seems neither to regret what he did nor fear his punishment. Indeed, as he awaits the hangman in his cell in Kilmainham Gaol, John Delahunt decides to tell his story in this, his final, deeply unsettling statement . . .Based on true events that convulsed Victorian Ireland, The Convictions of John Delahunt is the tragic tale of a man who betrays his family, his friends, his society and, ultimately, himself. Set amidst Dublin's taverns, tenements, courtrooms and alleyways and with its rich, Dickensian cast of characters, this compelling, at times darkly humorous, novel brilliantly evokes a time and a place, and introduces a remarkable new literary voice. .Based on true events that convulsed Victorian Ireland, The Convictions of John Delahunt is the tragic tale of a man who betrays his family, his friends, his society and, ultimately, himself. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9780552779418
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Book Description Paperback / softback. Condition: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Indeed, as he awaits the hangman in his cell in Kilmainham Gaol, John Delahunt decides to tell his story in this, his final, deeply unsettling statement . Seller Inventory # B9780552779418
Book Description Condition: New. Dublin, 1841. On a December morning, a small boy is enticed away from his mother and his throat savagely cut. This killing causes a public outcry. For it appears the culprit - a student named John Delahunt - is also an informant for the authorities at Dublin Castle. And strangely, he seems neither to regret what he did nor fear his punishment. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: FFH; FJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9780552779418
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Book Description Condition: New. Dublin, 1841. On a December morning, a small boy is enticed away from his mother and his throat savagely cut. This killing causes a public outcry. For it appears the culprit - a student named John Delahunt - is also an informant for the authorities at Dublin Castle. And strangely, he seems neither to regret what he did nor fear his punishment. Num Pages: 352 pages, maps (black and white). BIC Classification: FFH; FJH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 134 x 23. Weight in Grams: 252. . 2014. Paperback. . . . . Seller Inventory # V9780552779418
Book Description Taschenbuch. Condition: Neu. Neuware - Dublin, 1841. On a cold December morning, a small boy is enticed away from his mother and his throat savagely cut. This could be just one more small, sad death in a city riven by poverty, inequality and political unrest, but this killing causes a public outcry. For it appears the culprit - a feckless student named John Delahunt - is also an informant for the authorities at Dublin Castle. And strangely, this young man seems neither to regret what he did nor fear his punishment. Indeed, as he awaits the hangman in his cell in Kilmainham Gaol, John Delahunt decides to tell his story in this, his final, deeply unsettling statement . . .Based on true events that convulsed Victorian Ireland, The Convictions of John Delahunt is the tragic tale of a man who betrays his family, his friends, his society and, ultimately, himself. Set amidst Dublin's taverns, tenements, courtrooms and alleyways and with its rich, Dickensian cast of characters, this compelling, at times darkly humorous, novel brilliantly evokes a time and a place, and introduces a remarkable new literary voice. 352 pp. Deutsch. Seller Inventory # 9780552779418