Bücher von Tom O'Rourke

"Revolution? Here? Is it possible?"The year is 1792. A local Assembly is taking place at the village home of Major Edward Latimer and his wife Lise. Earlier the same day a child is born into the family of the village blacksmith.THE UMBRELLA TREE traces the interweaving of several families whilst events in the village, the nearby Town and in London inexorably lead to one of the great battles of history.The word 'Revolution' reverberates throughout this tumultuous book.

ACROSS THE STONE BRIDGE is a series of vignettes and short stories which move through time from the Dark Ages to a freewheeling debate involving various thinkers, politicians, artists and audience. It is an imagined re-creation of how certain historical events impact upon artists. Part biography and part historical record filtered through a unique creative temperament, Across the Stone Bridge is an utterly passionate read that conjures up an evocative and lyrical commentary on life and the role of the artist.