{"product_id":"the-donnellys-powder-keg-1840-1880-paperback","title":"The Donnellys: Powder Keg, 1840-1880 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJohn Little\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA violent family living in violent times.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIn the 1840s, the Donnelly family immigrates from Ireland to the British province of Canada. Almost immediately problems develop as the patriarch of the family is sent to the Kingston Penitentiary for manslaughter, leaving his wife to raise their eight children on her own.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe children are raised in an incredibly violent community and cultivate a devoted loyalty to their mother and siblings, which often leads to problems with the law and those outside of the family.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe tensions between the family and their community escalate as the family's enemies begin to multiply. The brothers go into business running a stagecoach line and repay all acts of violence perpetrated against them, which only worsens the situation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRefusing to take a backwards step, the Donnellys stand alone against a growing power base that includes wealthy business interests in the town of Lucan, the local diocese of the Roman Catholic Church, law authorities and a number of their neighbours.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJohn Little\u003c\/b\u003e is the bestselling author \u003ci\u003eWho Killed Tom Thomson?\u003c\/i\u003e He has authored over 40 books on subjects ranging from philosophy and history to exercise and martial arts, in addition to being an award-winning filmmaker. Little is a contributor to Salon.com, the \u003ci\u003eToronto Star\u003c\/i\u003e, and has been interviewed by CNN, Canada AM, NPR, A\u0026amp;E, \u003ci\u003ePeople Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e, and the Family Channel. He resides in Bracebridge, Ontario, with his wife, Terri, and children Riley, Taylor, Brandon, and Ben.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 544\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.26 x 8.9 x 5.91 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 02, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53737534030188,"sku":"9781770416291","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0989\/3019\/6844\/files\/05d064ec02690ad364d000cc4094424e.webp?v=1778420877","url":"https:\/\/pattansenterprise.com\/products\/the-donnellys-powder-keg-1840-1880-paperback","provider":"Pattansenterprise","version":"1.0","type":"link"}