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Product Identifiers

PublisherO'Brien Press, The Limited, T.H.E.

ISBN-101788492102

ISBN-139781788492102

eBay Product ID (ePID)15050394889

Product Key Features

Book TitleMichael Collins : Hero and Rebel

Number of Pages192 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication Year2020

TopicHistorical / General, Biography & Autobiography / Historical, Europe / Ireland

IllustratorYes

GenreYoung Adult Fiction, Young Adult Nonfiction, History

AuthorEithne Massey

FormatTrade Paperback

Dimensions

Item Height0.6 in

Item Length7.7 in

Item Width5.1 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceJuvenile Audience

LCCN2021-389360

Reviewsrewarding ... the narrative and the dialogue especially gives us unfettered access to the mind of one of our greatest heroes

Dewey Edition23

Dewey Decimal941.50821092

SynopsisI want to be part of it , thought Michael. I want to be part of the song, part of the story. Listening to tales of old Ireland on a West Cork farm and fighting his corner in the school playground, a little fella with a fierce sense of injustice and an equally fierce temper vows to fight for Irish independence.'I'd rather have a living brother than a brother who goes down in the history books as a hero, a dead hero ' says Hannie Collins. But headstrong as ever, young Michael leaves his job in London and returns to Ireland to fight in the 1916 Rising. Later, he creates a spy ring of ordinary people, in a Dublin where nothing is quite what it seems.This is the story of Michael Collins - brave hero and determined leader, loyal friend and dangerous enemy. He loved life. In the summer of1922 he was full of plans for his own future and for that of his country. But history had other plans for Michael., Hero and leader. Loyal friend and formidable enemy. A man with a mission and a legend in his lifetime. This is the story of Michael Collins., I want to be part of it , thought Michael. I want to be part of the song, part of the story. Listening to tales of old Ireland on a West Cork farm and fighting his corner in the school playground, a little fella with a fierce sense of injustice and an equally fierce temper vows to fight for Irish independence.'I'd rather have a living brother than a brother who goes down in the history books as a hero, a dead hero!' says Hannie Collins. But headstrong as ever, young Michael leaves his job in London and returns to Ireland to fight in the 1916 Rising. Later, he creates a spy ring of ordinary people, in a Dublin where nothing is quite what it seems.This is the story of Michael Collins - brave hero and determined leader, loyal friend and dangerous enemy. He loved life. In the summer of1922 he was full of plans for his own future and for that of his country. But history had other plans for Michael.

LC Classification NumberPZ7.M423825Mic 2020