John Ware
The unwilling adventures of an American tourist in an Irish regiment of the British armyBook 2 of 4Daniel Wyndham, misguided American tourist, has seen the Royal Munster Fusiliers - the Dirty Shirts - go down into the mud of the Western Front.Now, in the fields of County Cork, he watches a new army being improvised: an Irish army.Wyndham’s romantic dreams still have breath left in them, and to him it seems that the heroes of legend will march once more.But fighting for Ireland is taking on a new meaning, and 1916 will prove a bad year to be an Irishman in the King’s uniform.***John Ware used to work in the construction industry until they made him stop. He now lectures in history in his home town of Cork. www.pagedor.co.uk/johnware***'...meticulous, moving and often very humorous.... An abundance of delightful, unforgettable ideas and endearing characters.' - Historical Novel Review, Issue 101 (August 2022)'Ingenious, well-written, characterised by apt quotation and a sure touch for military detail, this is literature in the making, fun to read as it emerges hot from the press.' - The Irish Sword, Issue 133 (Summer 2022)