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From the earth, a cry : the story of John Boyle O'Reilly / Ian Kenneally.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kenneally, Ian.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- O'Reilly, John Boyle, 1844-1890.
- O'Reilly, John Boyle.
- Irish Americans--Massachusetts--Boston--Biography.
- Irish Americans.
- Newspaper editors--United States--Biography.
- Newspaper editors.
- History.
- Political prisoners.
- United States.
- Ireland.
- Massachusetts--Boston.
- Journalists--Ireland--Biography.
- Journalists.
- Fenians--Biography.
- Fenians.
- Political prisoners--Ireland--Biography.
- Poets, Irish--19th century--Biography.
- Poets, Irish.
- Ireland--History--1837-1901--Biography.
- Genre:
- Biographies.
- Biographie.
- Physical Description:
- 374 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Cork : Collins, 2011.
- Summary:
- John Boyle O'Reilly (1844-1890) is one of Ireland's remarkable and least known historical figures who lived two very different lives. This is a study of O'Reilly's short but extraordinary life.
- Contents:
- 1 Early life 1
- 2 Soldier 11
- 3 Fenian 26
- 4 Convict 38
- 5 The Hougoumont 51
- 6 The Penal Colony of Western Australia 67
- 7 Fugitive 105
- 8 The Whaling Ship 122
- 9 The Pilot 138
- 10 Civil Rights and Wrongs 165
- 11 The Queen's Prisoners and the King's Men 205
- 12 Poet 222
- 13 All Things Irish 235
- 14 'The Word Must Be Sown' 276.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical refences and index.
- ISBN:
- 1848891318
- 9781848891319
- OCLC:
- 751824202
- Publisher Number:
- 99948067797
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