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Historical Fiction set in Irish Free State?

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  • 19-08-2015 6:28pm
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    MvN
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    Anyone have some recommendations on historical fiction that'd be set in Ireland around post-Civil War 1920s or 1930s? Read a few articles on the so called Animal Gangs of 30s-40s Dublin and was wondering if there's anything out there that portrays Irish city life around that time, or even a few years earlier.


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    Mr.Nice Guy
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    I think you might like The Informer by Liam O'Flaherty. I read it a year or two ago and enjoyed it. It's set in the 1920s after the Civil War.


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    MvN
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    Cheers Mr. Nice Guy! Was just reading a plot summary and it sounds fascinating. I like the idea of a protagonist who's not all brains and good looks. I'll see if I can get a copy on Amazon.


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    Manach
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    Offhand some of the works by Maurice Walsh?


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    MvN
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    Can't believe I forgot about him. Cheers for that Manach! I need to start drawing up a list. :)


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    heathledgerlove
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    JenJo? Though her settings tend to be in the countryside / country estates. Except the brilliant Shadows on Our Skin, but that's set in the 70s or 80s I think


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    Swiper the fox
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    Seems to be a neglected period in terms of fiction, the only thing that springs immediately to mind is The Secret Scripture by Sebastian Barry


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