A young Irish medical student who abandons his London practice to join his brother's IRA brigade after witnessing British atrocities. He evolves from a reluctant participant into a committed revolutionary advocating for Irish independence and socialist reform, ultimately executed by his own brother during the Civil War.
Both characters share a radical socialist perspective that transcends mere national independence.
Biological brothers with a deep familial bond that is ultimately shattered by political division.
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