Description
In wartime Ireland, an Englishman and a German each need the other to betray his country. And if the nationalist firebrands get their way, they may have to fight to the death.
But hang on!―Just a few months ago, Flight Lieutenant Oliver Carmichael and Baron Julius von Stulpnagel were living together in Berlin, trying to sell forged paintings. So what are they doing in rundown Ballingore, and how will ex-convent-girl Mary Collins and her devoted red-headed sidekick Niamh Slattery play into their hands? This hilarious Irish farce brilliantly recreates the slapstick flavour of an Ealing Studios comedy.
K.J. Kelly
K.J. Kelly likes exploring the historic relics of the English land-owning classes in Ireland, a sensitive topic but one rich in unintentional comedy.
Metadata
Publisher: EnvelopeBooks
Extent: 246 pages
Size: 203mm x 127mm (8.0” x 5.0”)
ISBN: 9781915023148
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