Fallen
Lia Mills
2014 • Penguin Books
Everything I know about life has come from reading. Fiction is all about perspective: reading gives us an appreciation of other people’s point of view; it shows that truth is relative; it keeps language alive and teaches us about shades of meaning, how to read the world and other people.
— Lia Mills
Fallen
Lia Mills
2014 • Penguin Books
Everything I know about life has come from reading. Fiction is all about perspective: reading gives us an appreciation of other people’s point of view; it shows that truth is relative; it keeps language alive and teaches us about shades of meaning, how to read the world and other people.
— Lia Mills
Description
Spring, 1915. Katie Crilly gets the news she dreaded: her beloved twin brother, Liam, has been killed on the Western Front. A year later, when her home city of Dublin is suddenly engulfed by the violence of the Easter Rising, Katie finds herself torn by conflicting emotions and loyalties. Taking refuge in the home of a friend, she meets Hubie Wilson, a friend of Liam’s from the Front. There unfolds a remarkable encounter between two young people, both wounded and both trying to imagine a new life.
Excerpts
Interviews
- University Observer: When 1916 Meets Modern Day – Lia Mills
- Madwoman in the Attic Blog: Interview With Lia Mills
- The Irish Times: Lia Mills – ‘Books are like Children, Leaving Home. You Want The World to Treat Them Well.’
Prizes & Awards
Reviews
- Nicola Garrett, Writing.ie
- Avril Hoare, RTÉ
- Brian Lynch, Irish Independent
- Mia Gallagher, The Stinging Fly
- Elske Rahill, Dublin Inquirer
- 746 Books Blog
Audio
- From One April To Another 2016-1916: Lia Mills
- CBC Radio: Lia Mill’s 1916 Book Fallen is One Book For Two Cities
Video
- The Attic Sessions TV: Lia Mills Reads From Fallen
- The Attic Sessions TV: Writing & 1916 – In Conversation With Lia Mills
- Irish Interest: Interview with Lia Mills at Irish Writers Centre
