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The Tisperer
The Tisperer
The Tisperer
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The Tisperer is a gripping Irish novel that follows the journey of a lone nationalist sniper who takes on the British Army during the turbulent times of the ‘dirty war’ in the Six Counties of Ireland. The story is set against the backdrop of the Civil Rights movement, which led to a violent conflagration that intensified after the shooting of thirteen unarmed protestors by members of the notorious Paratroop Regiment of the British Army in Derry.

At the heart of the book is the unwavering spirit of the Irish nationalist, who refuses to be subjugated by the British and instead fights back with everything they have. The central character of the book, Scran Donaghey, is working on the family farm when a foot patrol of British paratroopers shoots and kills his only brother, Scruff. This tragic event shatters Scran’s world, leaving him with post-traumatic stress disorder but determined to seek retribution.

Scran faces two formidable foes - the British Army and the harsh Irish winter - as he wages his war for justice. The novel explores the dark corners of the Irish psyche, revealing the deep-seated need to fight back against historical oppressors like the British. The Tisperer is a complex and emotionally charged story that blends elements of mysticism, humor, sadness, hope, hopelessness, and anger.

LanguageEnglish
Release dateNov 10, 2023
ISBN9781685624781
The Tisperer
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Vincey Watt

Vincey Watt was born in Drumquin, Co Tyrone, in 1956. His family moved to Omagh, Co Tyrone, in 1966. He was educated by the Christian Brothers for a while, leaving school when he was sixteen to work on the building sites in London. Returning to Omagh at nineteen, he broke his neck in a demolition job as a result of an IRA bomb at the Town Hall. Whilst recovering from a broken neck, he developed manic depression. Learning to live with this condition, he then completed a thirty-year career in psychiatric nursing. He began writing after retiring.

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