Redemption Book

Connor and Rory Larkin each had that elusive characteristic that made them 'more' than man and the Irish heart that made them human. As I recall the year 1966, it seemed that the real 'Irish Troubles' made news every day. This book, set during WWI, was a precursor of the violence between England and Ireland that took on a life of its own. The characters in this book danced across the pages. The flick of an eyebrow, closing a door by the heel of a boot, wiping away tears with a shirt sleeve are examples of how Mr. Uris shows his characters' humaness. Liam's character was superbly written by the way he went about doing things. He went to visit a lady he did not know. Finding her not at home, he walked around her yard, got a drink of water and sat down in her porch swing and waited for her to come home. He did not know when or even if she would appear. Yet he waited, unworried and unhurried. Please read the book in like manner. Show special attention to the 'real' motives of the hawks.