J. K. Lyons

Life
Author of the Before the Dawn (Gill & Macmillan 1946), a novel about the 1916 Rising set in Dublin and very many romantic tales set variously in New York and North Carolina - as many as 75 fiction-titles including Hope in the Ashes: A 9/11 Novel (2019) and The Dylan Project (2021), both in Kindle.

Amazon titles: The Other Cheek; The Lovely American; The Palucci Vendetta; Poppy Pehaglion's Progress; Daniella's Decision; Foul Appetite; Lucy Leighton's Journey; The Perfect Family; Alice's Awakening; Summer in Dranmore; Dark Rosaleen (Time Warner 1989) [Amazon Search - online; 08.09.2023].

Irish-published works incl.

Donovan’s Last Case (Dublin: Catholic Truth Society 1945), 20pp.; 8º; The Wooing of Darby Donegan: A Comedy in One Act (Dublin: James Duffy & Co. 1945), 16p.; 18.5 cm.; Marrying Mary: A Comedy in One Act (Dublin: James Duffy & Co. 1945; rep 1950), 19, [1]p.; 18.3 cm.; Before the Dawn: A Novel (Dublin: M.H. Gill 1946), 184pp.; 19 cm.; Change Her for Scarna: A Comedy in Three Acts (Dublin: Gill 1955), 63pp., 9 cm.
See COPAC - online.

[ Amazon Search > J. K. Lyons - online; accessed 09.09.2023. ]

Before the Dawn, by J. K. Lyons (Dublin 1946) - artist unknown.
Cover-image at Vintage Irish Book Covers - online; accessed 08.09.2023.

Book mart
Mare Books lists for sale: Before the Dawn (Dublin: M.H. Gill and Son, 1946. Hard Cover. Good/Good. Blue paper covered boards in unclipped jacket. 184pp. A novel following the life of a young man raised on an Irish farm who becomes an activist for the “cause of Irish freedom.” GOOD condition. Minor toning to the jacket, with moderate soiling and staining to the rear panel. Some bumping, creasing and scuffing along the extremities. Book faded and browned, mostly along the extremities. Corners bumped. This copy no longer available.
Biblio - online; 08.09.2023.]

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