Hamish Hamilton, 1994. First Edition. Hardcover. Very Good Condition/Very Good. VG-/VG- 1st edition 1994 Hamish Hamilton hardback, unclipped DJ, lovely jacket design, terrific New York-based novel. Area of wear visible at inside front hinge of cover, light corner rub to DJ and a little aging to page edges, else VG. Sent Airmail at no extra cost; Worldwide Shipping IMMEDIATE 1ST CLASS/AIRMAIL DISPATCH Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilogram. Category: Fiction; ISBN: 0241002435. ISBN/EAN: 9780241002438. The photos provided are of our own book, further photos may be arranged upon request. Inventory No: 027235.. 9780241002438

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On Mar 3 2018, The Old Library Bookshop said:

As with any historical fiction, it was the reader's task to differentiate fact from fiction, so I spent many days catching up on people and events I should have learned about in high school. The "real" people included Stephen Foster, General Wool, and Mayor Fernando Wood. But the character I found most intriguing and worthy of further study is John Hughes, first archbishop of New York and the force behind St. Patrick's Cathedral and Fordham University. Though Irish himself, Quinn did not spare the Irish when it came to describing the vileness of their actions before and during the Draft Riots. But like Archbishop Hughes, the author understands the sources that lead to the degradation of the Irish of the diaspora. In the course of retelling the story in a fictional setting, Quinn demonstrates his understanding of how the fight for a foothold on the bottom rung of the ladder led to an animosity toward black Americans that is still in evidence today amongst many Irish-Americans conservatives with names like Bannon, O'Reilly, and Hannity.

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Bookseller: 84 Charing Cross Road Books, IOBA (GB)
Bookseller's Inventory #: 027235
Title: Banished Children of Eve
Author: Peter Quinn
Format/Binding: Hardcover
Book Condition: Used - Very Good Condition
Jacket Condition: Very Good
Quantity Available: 1
Edition: First Edition
ISBN 10: 0241002435
ISBN 13: 9780241002438
Publisher: Hamish Hamilton
Place of Publication: London
Date Published: 1994
Keywords: BZDB14 Fiction; Banished Children of Eve Peter Quinn

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