George Lennon, at 20, was the youngest commander of a flying column during the war of independence and fought for the anti-treaty side during the Civil War. When it became clear that the anti-treatyites had lost the war and that a guerilla campaign would cause the ordinarypeople to suffer he voluntarily laid down and was left in peace by the pro-treaty forces, starting on a path that would take him far away from the country he fought for and very far from the path of violence.He emigrated to the US in 1926, returning in 1938 when he made earnest efforts to develop the national economy. Before he died, George had converted to Buddhism, written a play about his experiences and become as much a rebel of peace as he had been a fighting rebel.
| ISBN: | 9781856356497 |
| Publication date: | 1st August 2009 |
| Author: | Terence OReilly |
| Publisher: | Mercier Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 287 pages |
| Genres: |
Biography: historical, political and military European history |
George Lennon, at 20, was the youngest commander of a flying column during the war of independence and fought for the anti-treaty side during the Civil War. When it became clear that the anti-treatyites had lost the war and that a guerilla campaign would cause the ordinarypeople to suffer he voluntarily laid down and was left in peace by the pro-treaty forces, starting on a path that would take him far away from the country he fought for and very far from the path of violence.He emigrated to the US in 1926, returning in 1938 when he made earnest efforts to develop the national economy. Before he died, George had converted to Buddhism, written a play about his experiences and become as much a rebel of peace as he had been a fighting rebel.
Rebel Heart features in the following genres: Biography: historical, political and military, European history
Rebel Heart is available in Paperback
Rebel Heart was written by Terence OReilly and published by Mercier Press
Rebel Heart has 287 pages