by Orna Ross | Jan 10, 2020 | Fiction |
The story has shifted to 1916. Maud and Iseult are living in Normandy, as the first world war wages and in Dublin, Irish freedom fighters have organized a botched insurrection. Many of their Irish friends and acquaintances were involved. This extract describes what...
by Orna Ross | Nov 22, 2019 | Fiction |
This is a scene reimagining the execution of John MacBride, Maud Gonne's husband, for his part in the 1916 Rising. His death was to change life for Maud and Iseult forever. Last Friday, I wondered whether to open the novel with one of Maud's fiery political speeches....