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100 1 _aO'Flaherty, Liam,
_d1896-1984
245 1 4 _aThe informer
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2025
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Informer_(novel)
500 _aWinner of the 1925 James Tait Black Memorial Prize for fiction.
500 _aRelease date is 2025-03-10
508 _aBrian Raiter
520 _a"The Informer" by Liam O'Flaherty is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in Dublin and revolves around Francis Joseph McPhillip, a fugitive who has committed murder and is now hiding from the authorities. The book delves into themes of guilt, loyalty, and the moral complexities of revolutionary actions during a turbulent political period in Ireland. The opening of the novel introduces us to McPhillip as he nervously navigates the streets of Dublin, reflecting on his recent violent past. He is depicted as a desperate yet insightful character, as he assesses the surroundings while evading capture. Interactions with the various down-trodden inhabitants of a lodging house reveal the grim atmosphere of despair and survival during a time of socio-political unrest. Through vivid descriptions, O'Flaherty paints a stark picture of McPhillip's world—one filled with both palpable danger and ethical dilemmas, setting the stage for a tense narrative about the personal costs of revolution and betrayal. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cNew York, NY: Alfred A. Knopf, 1925
653 _aIreland -- Fiction
653 _aSuspense fiction
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/informer01ofla
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/75583
999 _c116308
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