Set in East London a decade after Wivenhoe, the narrative explores the intertwined lives of two men—one young and the other older—as they navigate a stormy city in search of a lost love. Their journey reflects themes of longing and the passage of time against a backdrop of changing urban landscapes.
The Gaelic and Indian Origins of the American Revolution offers a new, comparative history of the American Revolution that puts colonized people at the center of the story. It shows how Irish-speaking Catholics, Scottish Highlanders, and American Indians remade the British empire--and convinced American colonists to leave it in the process. To understand Americans' contemporary struggles with diversity, this complex imperial history is essential.
Set in a world blanketed by snow as the result of an environmental disaster, Wivenhoe explores complicity, love, loyalty, and the boundaries of human instinct.