Redemption.

URIS, Leon.

$200.00

Item Number: 148325

New York: Harper Collins Publishers, 1995.

First edition of this sequel to Leon Uris’ epic novel Trinity. Octavo, original publisher’s half cloth. Presentation copy, inscribed by the author on the second free endpaper, “For Phyllis and Lyonel / Leon Uris.” Fine in a fine dust jacket.

Redemption by Leon Uris is a historical novel that serves as both a sequel and a thematic complement to his earlier work Trinity, which spent 21 weeks atop The New York Times Best Sellers list in 1976. Redemption continues the saga of Irish identity, struggle, and diaspora through the experiences of the extended Larkin family. Set against the backdrop of early 20th-century geopolitical upheavals—including World War I and the Irish fight for independence—the novel explores themes of nationalism, personal sacrifice, and the complexities of cultural allegiance. Uris intertwines fictional narratives with historical figures and events, emphasizing the emotional and ideological turmoil faced by Irish immigrants and soldiers abroad.