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One Good Turn: WBD 2016

One Good Turn: WBD 2016

by Brian Gallagher (Author)

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    Paperback 2016

    $3.19
Synopsis

Gerry Quinn knows what it's like to be hungry and poor. So when looting breaks out during the 1916 Rising, he doesn't hesitate to join in.

Months later Gerry and his friends Emer and Jack piece together their lives in the aftermath of the Easter Rebellion. But just when Gerry's luck appears to be picking up, disaster strikes: his crime is about to be revealed.

Desperate to avoid being sent to a brutal reformatory school, Gerry turns to Emer and Jack for help. But his friends have their own secret to keep from the Rising, and helping Gerry is fraught with danger.

Does one good turn always deserve another? And if it does, how much must a friend risk to pay back a debt?

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More Information

Format: Paperback
 Pages: 96
 Publisher: The O'Brien Press
Published: 15 Feb 2016
ISBN 10: 1847178170
ISBN 13: 9781847178176
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years

Media Reviews

Brian Gallagher excels at giving you real compassion and understanding for the characters in a very short time. The three friends on whom the story focuses, Gerry, Emer and Jack all have their own opinions and alliances when it comes to The Rising and what is right for Dublin. Learning about their individual experiences really gives depth to the story and helps give a greater understanding of what life was like for the people of Dublin during this tumultuous time in Ireland's history. One Good Turn is a timely and fitting book, sure to ignite a greater interest in our nation's history with younger readers

-- LeabharLove
Author Bio
BRIAN GALLAGHER was born in Dublin. He is a full-time writer whose plays and short stories have been produced in Ireland, Britain and Canada. He has worked extensively in radio and television, writing many dramas and documentaries. Brian is the author of four adult novels, and his other books of historical fiction for young readers are One Good Turn and Friend or Foe - both set in Dublin in 1916; Stormclouds, which takes place in Northern Ireland during the turbulent summer of 1969; Secrets and Shadows, a spy novel that begins with the North Strand bombings during the Second World War; Taking Sides, about the Irish Civil War; Across the Divide, set during the 1913 Lockout, Arrivals, a time-slip novel set between modern and early-twentieth-century Ontario, and Pawns, set during Ireland's War of Independence. Brian lives with his family in Dublin. His new book, Spies, is a sequel to Pawns and is coming soon! Find out more about Brian's books at briangallagherwriter.com