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Author: Mario Vargas Llosa
Edition: 1
Binding: Hardcover
ISBN: 0374143463

The Dream of the Celt: A Novel

A subtle and enlightening novel about a neglected human rights pioneer by the Nobel Laureate Mario Vargas Llosa

In 1916, the Irish nationalist Roger Casement was hanged by the British government for treason. Get The Dream of the Celt literature books for free.
Casement had dedicated his extraordinary life to improving the plight of oppressed peoples around the world-especially the native populations in the Belgian Congo and the Amazon-but when he dared to draw a parallel between the injustices he witnessed in African and American colonies and those committed by the British in Northern Ireland, he became involved in a cause that led to his imprisonment and execution. Ultimately, the scandals surrounding Casement's trial and eventual hanging tainted his image to such a degree Check The Dream of the Celt our best literature books for 2013. All books are available in pdf format and downloadable from rapidshare, 4shared, and mediafire.

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Ultimately, the scandals surrounding Casement's trial and eventual hanging tainted his image to such a degree

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