Redemption (novel)
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Redemption is a novel by author Leon Uris
. It is a sequel to his epic 1976 book, Trinity
.
Set mainly in the first half of the twentieth century in the years leading to the Irish
Easter Rising
, it tells the stories of the Irish revolutionary Conor Larkin
's family, his brothers Liam and Dary, and Liam's son Rory.
After emigrating from Ireland
to New Zealand
, Liam establishes his own dynasty and sets to repeat the same cycle of conflict with his own sons as his father, Tomas.
Rory becomes a World War I
war hero in the Gallipoli
campaign. Rory's uncle Dary takes Catholic clerical vows, only to have a powerful love drive him to question both celibacy
and his calling.
Leon Uris
Leon Marcus Uris was an American novelist, known for his historical fiction and the deep research that went into his novels. His two bestselling books were Exodus, published in 1958, and Trinity, in 1976.-Life:...
. It is a sequel to his epic 1976 book, Trinity
Trinity (novel)
Trinity is a novel by American author Leon Uris, published in 1976 by Doubleday.-Introduction:The book tells the story of the intertwining lives of the following families: the Larkins and O'Neills, Catholic hill farmers from the fictional town of Ballyutogue in County Donegal; the Macleods,...
.
Set mainly in the first half of the twentieth century in the years leading to the Irish
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
Easter Rising
Easter Rising
The Easter Rising was an insurrection staged in Ireland during Easter Week, 1916. The Rising was mounted by Irish republicans with the aims of ending British rule in Ireland and establishing the Irish Republic at a time when the British Empire was heavily engaged in the First World War...
, it tells the stories of the Irish revolutionary Conor Larkin
Conor Larkin
Conor Larkin is a fictional character and the chief protagonist in Leon Uris' novel, Trinity.-Early life:Conor was born in the fictional town of enter place here in County Donegal in 1873. He grew up there, working his family's farm land with his father Tomas.Much to the disappointment of his...
's family, his brothers Liam and Dary, and Liam's son Rory.
After emigrating from Ireland
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, Liam establishes his own dynasty and sets to repeat the same cycle of conflict with his own sons as his father, Tomas.
Rory becomes a World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
war hero in the Gallipoli
Battle of Gallipoli
The Gallipoli Campaign, also known as the Dardanelles Campaign or the Battle of Gallipoli, took place at the peninsula of Gallipoli in the Ottoman Empire between 25 April 1915 and 9 January 1916, during the First World War...
campaign. Rory's uncle Dary takes Catholic clerical vows, only to have a powerful love drive him to question both celibacy
Celibacy
Celibacy is a personal commitment to avoiding sexual relations, in particular a vow from marriage. Typically celibacy involves avoiding all romantic relationships of any kind. An individual may choose celibacy for religious reasons, such as is the case for priests in some religions, for reasons of...
and his calling.