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In the summer before the 1916 Easter Rising, young Jim Mack and Doyler Doyle, sons of a shopkeeper and a former army friend, bond over a promise to learn to swim together and one day reach Muglins Rock. Their tender connection and shared dreams unfold amid the political upheaval that will soon engulf Ireland. The novel blends personal affection with the historical moment, illuminating how ordinary lives intersect with national change.
First publish date: 2001
Genre: LGBTQ+ Fiction/Gay Fiction
Authors: Jamie O'Neill
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