One of the most well-known and appreciated Irish books ever written. Regarded internationally as a masterpiece, its popularity continues to grow over sixty years after its writing.

ClubLeabhar.com - Book of the Month, November 2011

L’Attaque recounts the part played by a small group of United Irishmen from County Leitrim in the military revolt which was sparked by the landing of French General Humbert in Killala, County Mayo, in 1798.

Through the character of Máirtín, Ó Tuairisc’s novel brilliantly charts the effect of revolutionary fighting on peasant life, the conflicting ideals of the comrades-at-arms and the disorganisation that afflicts their army.