Fanatic Heart

Booker Prize winner Thomas Keneally transports us into the life of John Mitchel, one of the most controversial figures of the fight for Irish independence. Bringing us on a vivid, page-turning odyssey from Mitchel's revolutionary origins in the depths of the Great Famine, through exile and a troubling political evolution, the master of historical fiction wrestles with the conflicts at the centre of a complicated legacy. 'One of the world's greatest writers. ' Spectator. 'Enlightening. Keneally's descriptive gift comes into exquisite play. ' TLS. 'A gripping and resonant story. ' Financial Times.