{"product_id":"fools-of-fortune-by-william-trevor-9780241969496","title":"Fools of Fortune","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMurder and revenge during the Irish Civil War\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe Quintons have lived in the old house in Cork for hundreds of years. Though Anglo-Irish Protestant, they sympathise with the cause of independence and secretly fund Michael Collins' fighters. But one of their workers is an informer to the British, and when he's murdered on their land, though they know nothing of it, the Black and Tans come seeking revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTill now, young Willy Quinton has led a pleasant, cosseted life. But the murder of his father and sisters by British soldiers brings him to a point when he can only contemplate revenge himself. He sets off for Liverpool with hatred in his heart. Will he survive? Will the cycle ever be broken?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFools of Fortune\u003c\/em\u003e by William Trevor explores these themes with emotional depth, capturing the essence of a turbulent time in Irish history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46544414376172,"sku":"9780241969496","price":27.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780241969496.jpg?v=1749775898","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.pro\/products\/fools-of-fortune-by-william-trevor-9780241969496","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}