This wonderful work of historical fiction is based on the 1916 irish rebellion known as the easter rising were introduced to the main character ned holloran a 15 year old survivor of the sinking of the titanic neither of his parents survive he is given the choice to stay in the united states with his sister kathleen and her new husband. Through neds eyes morgan llywelyns 1916 examines the irish fight for freedom inspired by poets and schoolteachers fueled by a desperate desire for independence and played out in the historic streets of dublin against the background of world war i it is a story of the brave men and heroic women who for a few unforgettable days managed to hold out against the might of the british empire. 1916 by morgan llewellyn is a historical novel with more history than most books of this genre but both the history and the fiction are well told the book climaxes with the 1916 easter rising which is preceded by four years in the life of fictional ned halloran and the real and fictional people with whom he comes into contact. 1916 a novel of the irish rebellion volume 1 of irish century author morgan llywelyn edition illustrated reprint reissue publisher tom doherty associates 1999 isbn 0812574923. Through neds eyes morgan llywelyns 1916 examines the irish fight for freedom inspired by poets and schoolteachers fueled by a desperate desire for independence and played out in the historic streets of dublin against the background of world war i it is a story of the brave men and heroic women who for a few unforgettable days managed to hold out against the might of the british empire