Across the barricades

by Joan Lingard

Book Overview

Relates the present-day struggle in Ireland as it affects the developing relationship between Sadie, a Protestant, and Kevin, a Catholic.

• Format: Hardcover
• ISBN: 0448056844
• ISBN13: 9780448056845
• Release Date: January 1973
• Publisher: T. Nelson
• Length: 159 Pages

Customer Reviews

my review on 'across thee barricades'.

I loved 'across the barricades'! It was really effective and it really brought out all the problems that the Irish government are having at the moment. It was also a very sad love story, like 'Romeo and Juliet',but on this story the ending was beautiful. After our class had read this story in our English lesson they were struggling for words as it was so very emotional. A very well written book,highly recomended.

A great and interesting book

I didn't expect to read about Sadie and Kevin, until I got into a local library and saw it by chance.This book, I consider, is the best among the Sadie and Kevin series. They did not kill themselves in order to be together in which I think is a wise thing to do.They had faced reality instead of running away from it and they are really worthy of my admiration. Joan Lingard had indeed made this a very enjoyable series which made me read them over and over again!

Two Religions - One Problem !!!

I think "Across the barricades" is a very good and exiting book about two young people with big problems. Sometimes you can't imagine that only the religion could be such a big problem. You also won't believe, that there are people who don't like this friendship and that they use weapons against it. It's not only a story - it's true and that's very sad. And it is fantastic that they have the power to go through it. I also like that there are people who have no problems with this relationship and that they help them in these hard times. It's a pitty that this friendly people have to die ... only because one person doesn't like a friendship between a Catholic and a Protestant. But finaly it's a happy ending but you don't know if they will have the chance to live a better life in an other city. I'm glad that my english-teacher had offered me the chance to read this wonderful book in his very interesting english-lessons.

romeo and juliet in NI

But at least they don't have to kill themselves, but they still are forced to leave. I think this whole series is just brilliant, and has really opened my eyes to what is happening a few years back and a few miles north of me

hello??

what are you on about? This book is brilliant. And why didn't you admit your country? I think everyone with any interest in Ireland should read this book.