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""An extraordinary tale of a family at war with one another and the bitterness that lurks behind their love. O'Riain, forbidden by his mother to join the Boy Scouts or the reserve national army, eventually puts on the uniform of the Irish Republican Army. Soon the early indications of a psychological split between the 'good' and 'bad' O'Riain, are made manifest. O'Riain must acknowledge the part of himself that is a violent and abusive husband. This is the story of his recovery, of his wife Verne's trust and love and their mutual discovery of the roots of violence and provocation."" Metropolis""

An extraordinary tale of a family at war with one another and the bitterness that lurks behind their love. O'Riain, forbidden by his mother to join the Boy Scouts or the reserve national army, eventually puts on the uniform of the Irish Republican Army. Soon the early indications of a psychological split between the 'good' and 'bad' O'Riain, are made manifest. O'Riain must acknowledge the part of himself that is a violent and abusive husband. This is the story of his recovery, of his wife Verne's trust and love and their mutual discovery of the roots of violence and provocation. Metropolis

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Bearnárd O'Riain is a former member of the Irish Republican Army.

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