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...hero is a Madden of Connemara-a distinction that may not mean much to a Smith of Brooklyn or a Brown of Grand Rapids but apparently means a lot to a Madden of Connemara. "There isn't a better class of fighting man from Oughterard to Letterfrack," shrills Mrs. Colgan, the old lady who introduces Recruit Madden to the rebel army just in time for him to get in a few licks in the Easter Rising. And sure enough, Madden quickly proves himself the sort of character who looks his best in very curt sentences, e.g., "Madden floored...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Books: For Erin Dear | 5/7/1951 | See Source »

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