The epic conclusion to Walter Macken's acclaimed Irish Trilogy, which examines the history and events that fueled the fight for freedom in Ireland through the lens of one Irish family across several generations. The Scorching Wind is a vivid and memorable novel set in Dublin, 1916, during the Easter Rebellion and the bitter years that followed. Through the diverging lives of two young brothers, the agony of Ireland during these harrowing times is witnessed. It is the time of the Sinn Féin, of the dreaded Tans, of terrible deeds and of loyalties strained to breaking point and beyond.