The Informer - Softcover

O'Flaherty, Liam

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0451509498 ISBN 13: 9780451509499

Publisher: Signet Classics, 1961

Synopsis

A tale of temptation, betrayal, and reprisal, this powerful novel is set in the aftermath of the Irish Civil War. It tells of Gypo Nolan, who informs on a wanted comrade. The source of the Academy Award-winning film directed by John Ford. Preface by Denis Donoghue.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

Gypo Nolan, a brute of a man in need of a night's lodging, has informed on a comrade wanted by the authorities. with his twenty pounds' reward he set off on a rampage through Dublin's public houses and brothels.

About the Author:

Liam O'Flaherty (1896-1984) was born in the Aran Islands of Ireland. He performed a number of odd jobs before writing his first novel in1923. Awarded the Irish Academy of Letters Award for Literature, O'Flaherty wrote fourteen novels, a number of short stories, and countless other works. The Informer was first published in 1925.

About this edition

• Publisher: Signet Classics
• Publication date: 1961
• ISBN 10: 0451509498
• ISBN 13: 9780451509499
• Binding: Mass Market Paperback