Redemption

As he first did so brilliantly in Trinity, in Redemption Leon Uris continues to explore the saga of the long-frustrated Irish people and the growing momentum of their heroic and defiant journey towards independence. Set against the dramatic backdrop of increased unrest in Ireland, adventures to New Zealand and Egypt, and the disaster at Gallipoli, and climaxing with the Irish Easter uprising of 1916, Redemption weaves together unforgettable characters. Rory Larkin - the novel's hero - transformed from a seething 'wild colonial boy' into a devoted Irish patriot; his father, Liam Larkin, the middle son forced to emigrate from Ireland to New Zealand in 1895, becomes a sheep baron; Atty Fitzpatrick, Conor Larkin's last lover and a leading Republican; and the continuing story of the Weed-Hubble ruling clan.