{"product_id":"the-silent-people-the-second-impressive-and-engrossing-story-in-the-irish-trilogy-paperback","title":"The Silent People: The Second Impressive and Engrossing Story in the Irish Trilogy - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eWalter Macken\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e'The long tale of terror and bravery . . . is told with the deftness of a professional storyteller' -\u003ci\u003e Irish Press\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e1826. Millions in Ireland know only famine, oppression and degradation. The landlords have ground down the tenant farmers; tithe wars and injustice are rife. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDualta Duane battles against tyranny, struggling to survive the perils of hunger, poverty and disease. Courageous and fortified by an enduring love, Dualta's unconquerable spirit personifies the passion for freedom that rages in the soul of Ireland. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Silent People \u003c\/i\u003eis the second beautifully told instalment of Walter Macken's acclaimed trilogy, which impressively imagines and portrays Irish history as it was across hundreds of years. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Poetic, but not sentimental - an engrossing and extremely well-written saga' - \u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWalter Macken was born in Galway in 1915. He was a writer of short stories, novels and plays. Originally an actor, principally with the Taibhdhearc in Galway, and The Abbey Theatre, he played lead roles on Broadway in M. J. Molloy's \u003ci\u003eThe King of Friday's Men\u003c\/i\u003e and his own play \u003ci\u003eHome Is the Hero\u003c\/i\u003e. He also acted in films, notably in Arthur Dreifuss' adaptation of Brendan Behan's \u003ci\u003eThe Quare Fellow\u003c\/i\u003e. He is perhaps best known for his trilogy of Irish historical novels \u003ci\u003eSeek the Fair Land\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Silent People\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Scorching Wind\u003c\/i\u003e. He passed away in 1967.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.92 x 7.78 x 5.29 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 09, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45754248134853,"sku":"9781035065363","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0757\/6718\/5605\/files\/kJryhiGV-H9781035065363.webp?v=1770237136","url":"https:\/\/selloorium.com\/products\/the-silent-people-the-second-impressive-and-engrossing-story-in-the-irish-trilogy-paperback","provider":"Selloorium","version":"1.0","type":"link"}