February 16, 2011
By Staff Reporter
IRISH REBEL:
John Devoy and America’s
Fight for Irish Freedom
Terry Golway
In 1871, John Devoy arrived in the United States in exile from his native Ireland, but even here he was a great influence on Irish affairs. Golway, an editor and writer at the New York Observer who also co-authored “The Irish in America,” chronicles a lifetime of activism with affection and a deft narrative sense. The details of Devoy’s life are interwoven with his role in Ireland’s struggle for freedom. St. Martin’s Press, New York. Now in paperback. $15. Details, call (212) 674-5151.
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THE WOMAN IN THIS HOUSE
Alice Taylor
The popular author of “To School Through the Fields” brings readers her first novel. “The Woman” is a story of a rural woman’s struggle to preserve her family and its traditions in the early 1950s. A tragic accident on the family’s Cork farm threatens the family’s future, from outside and from within. St. Martin’s Press, New York. $23.95.
PLAY ON LIGHT
Sileas
The celebrated Scottish harp duo Sileas, Patsy Seddon and Mary MacMaster, explore the intricate textures and haunting resonance of their respective instruments. In addition to their traditional harp sounds, they also accent their music with electric harps throughout this collection of old laments, personal tributes and subtle humor. On Green Linnet Records. Details, (203) 730-0345.