It is not necessary to read 1916 and 1921 to follow 1949, although it might help when reference is made to significant events from previous periods, especially if you have little knowledge of Irish history.
The review for 1949 originial appeared in Linear Reflections and was republished at Literary Fiction, BellaOnline. Read the entire review of 1949 at Hubpages.
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