Maurice Walsh: 12 books

Literary Thoughts edition presents Nine Strings to your Bow by Maurice Walshl ------ "Nine Strings to your Bow" was written in 1945 by Maurice Walsh (1879-1964). The novel tells the case of Peter Falkner, who has been jailed, three times tried, and finally released in the murder of his uncle....

Literary Thoughts edition presents The Small Dark Man by Maurice Walshl ------ "The Small Dark Man" was written in 1929 by Maurice Walsh (1879-1964) as a fascinating story of the Highlands. The main character is Hugh Forbes, a black-haired Irishman who descends on the Scottish Highlands,...

"Sets Ireland's post-1916 history in its global and human context, to brilliant effect." —Neil Hegarty, Irish Times Books of the Year 2015 The Irish Revolution has long been mythologized in American culture but seldom understood. Too often, the story of Irish independence and its grinding...

In the 1930s, Irish novelist Maurice Walsh placed the moors and mountains of Ireland firmly on the literary map with this celebrated collection of stories under the title Green Rushes, here re-titled The Quiet Man and Other Stories. Since then, readers have continued to be charmed by these accounts...

The Small Dark Man is one of Walsh's best books and, typically, a fascinating tale of the Scottish Highlands in which romance, humour, whimsical philosophy, and sport abound!

In this cozy Highland tale of fishing and romance we have the poacher Aleac, his fiery redhead niece Margaret, Norray the actress who has bewitched all the young gentlemen but hasn't been captured herself, and Paddy Joe Long an Irishman whose lively personality brightens the book up. The story starts...

Told with the lilt and swing of the Irish and with gusto and joy in living, with a hero made for those who like them relentless in hate and love, this is an enchanting glamorous romance, Gaelic to the core, high adventure, sheer charm!

Men will love the hunting and fishing and sportsmanship; women will love the glamour of romance and damsels in distress being rescued by strong men; both men and women will like the mystery; everyone will also like the evocation of the lyrical beauty of the Scottish Highlands, and everyone likewise with a sense of humor will like the keen wit in THE KEY ABOVE THE DOOR!

The Anglo-Irish war of 1919-1921 was an international historical landmark: the first successful revolution against British rule and the beginning of the end of the Empire. However, the Irish revolutionaries did not win their struggle on the battlefield - their key victory was in mobilising public...

Veteran Gawaine Mickelthwait is home from the war in the East, but can he heal the breach between the people of Glen Ardaneigh and the estate's new laird who is of Spanish as well as Scottish blood?

  This collection consists of essays written by prominent African American literature, jazz, and Albert Murray scholars, reminiscences from Murray protégés and associates, and interviews with Murray himself. It illustrates Murray’s place as a central figure in African American arts and...

In this rich and diverse collection, 28 writers describe what positive experiences they have had as an autistic person, and show how the most unexpected subject areas can be a source of the positive. They demonstrate that individuals can, and do, experience life in positive ways, sometimes in the...