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  • Fiction
  • 2023
  • First Pegasus Books cloth edition.

The ballad of Lord Edward and Citizen Small

Neil Jordan, (1950-)

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"The tale is related by Tony Small, a runaway slave who becomes Lord Edward Fitzgerald's manservant and friend. While details of Lord Edward's life are well documented, little is known of Tony Small who rescued Fitzgerald after the Battle of Eutaw Springs during America's War of Independence and returned with him to Europe. In this gripping narrative his character considers the ironies of empire, captivity and freedom, mapping Lord Edward's journey from being a loyal subject of the British Empire to becoming a 1798 rebellion leader. The story embraces a rich cast of characters as action weaves from the Carolinas to London and Dublin, from the ferment of Paine and Robespierre's revolutionary Paris to Tournai and Hamburg, returning to Ireland for its tragic, inevitable denouement."--Provided by publisher.

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Title Statement The ballad of Lord Edward and Citizen Small / Neil Jordan.
Author Jordan, Neil, 1950-
Publication New York: Pegasus Books,2023.
Edition First Pegasus Books cloth edition.
Extent of Item 346 pages ;
ISBN 9781639364534 (hardcover)
Other Number pr07026102
General Notes Originally published in London by Head of Zeus in 2021.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Summary "The tale is related by Tony Small, a runaway slave who becomes Lord Edward Fitzgerald's manservant and friend. While details of Lord Edward's life are well documented, little is known of Tony Small who rescued Fitzgerald after the Battle of Eutaw Springs during America's War of Independence and returned with him to Europe. In this gripping narrative his character considers the ironies of empire, captivity and freedom, mapping Lord Edward's journey from being a loyal subject of the British Empire to becoming a 1798 rebellion leader. The story embraces a rich cast of characters as action weaves from the Carolinas to London and Dublin, from the ferment of Paine and Robespierre's revolutionary Paris to Tournai and Hamburg, returning to Ireland for its tragic, inevitable denouement."--Provided by publisher.
Subjects & Genres
By Topic Aristocracy (Social class)--Fiction--Great Britain
Fugitive slaves--Fiction
Household employees--Fiction
Male friendship--Fiction
By Name Fitzgerald, Edward,1763-1798
By Location Ireland--Fiction--History--Rebellion of 1798
United States--Fiction--History--Revolution, 1775-1783
By Genre Historical fiction
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