Violent Delights

by Scott Graham

The author describes his relationship with Mairead Farrell, whose membership in the IRA lead to her imprisonment and eventual death

Hardcover

First published September 1, 1998

About the author

Scott Graham is author of Canyon Sacrifice: A National Park Mystery and Extreme Kids (winner of the National Outdoor Book Award). He is an avid outdoorsman and amateur archaeologist who enjoys hunting, rock climbing, skiing, backpacking, mountaineering, river rafting, and whitewater kayaking with his wife, an emergency physician, and their two sons. Graham lives in Durango, Colorado.

Reviews

[Jade Harper · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book was so fascinating to me, I’ve never read a novel set during the Irish civil war in the 1900s,

Their love story was so beautiful, and the ending was tragic.

I hope Scott is happy :(

There was a lot of information to do with the politics behind a lot of the unionist and loyalists and I found that really interesting, but I felt like since it was a true story the author stuck to the factual events but I would have been more invested if the book delved into them as people and their emotions at the time of event slightly more.

[Tommy · Rating 5 out of 5]

Who knows how far the truth has been stretched in this book and for what end - possibly not at all, but it is a gripping read and the ending of the story is unforgettable.

[Gra · Rating 4 out of 5]

I bought this book years ago but only recently picked it up. I was hesitant to read it when I read it was a sort of love story, though it kept me interested waiting for one of them to find the truth about the other. Think it was a doomed relationship as someone so extreme would never cut her ties and both lied to each other throughout. Bit repetitive in parts but a good and sometimes sad story. Felt sorry for both, one being brainwashed by bigotry and the other so vulnerable to be fooled this would ever work. I hope he found solace in the end.

[David · Rating 5 out of 5]

what an amazing story of two people's love for each other, from completely different sides of the conflict of N Ireland, utterly amazing.

[Lee Bowen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Brilliant true story of two peoples love from opposite sides of the fence.

[Lee'Ann Imel-Hartford · Rating 5 out of 5]

Powerful account of blind love.

[Chris Harrison · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very good true story