The God Of Love

McCarthy, Justin Huntly

ISBN 10: 9370424296 / ISBN 13: 9789370424296

Published by Double 9 Books, 2025

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The God Of Love
• Publisher: Double 9 Books
• Publication Date: 2025
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 9370424296
• ISBN 13: 9789370424296
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

The God Of Love explores the intersection of love, friendship, and rivalry in the backdrop of a lively May Day celebration in Florence. The narrative follows two friends as they reflect on their contrasting perspectives on life and love. One character embraces a carefree approach, while the other grapples with deeper emotional and political complexities. The arrival of a young woman chosen as the May Queen stirs romantic ambitions and sets the stage for conflicts and emotional entanglements. The story delves into the intricacies of relationships, as personal desires and rivalries intertwine with larger societal issues. The introduction of a character who embodies a more serious, contemplative stance on love and life provides a stark contrast to the lighter atmosphere of the celebration. As the characters engage in playful banter and reflect on their own desires, the narrative weaves a tapestry of longing, love, and personal conflict, capturing the essence of human emotions and the struggles that come with them.

About the Author

Justin Huntly McCarthy was an Irish author, historian, and nationalist politician. From 1884 until 1892, he was a Member of Parliament (MP), serving in the United Kingdom's House of Commons. He was the son of Justin McCarthy (1830-1912). Because both father and son were writers, historians, and Members of Parliament, they are sometimes mistaken in lists and compilations. McCarthy was first elected to Parliament in a by-election held on June 12, 1884, when he was returned unopposed as the Home Rule League member for Athlone following the death of Liberal MP Sir John James Ennis. The Redistribution of Seats Act of 1885 eliminated Athlone's parliamentary borough status, and McCarthy ran unopposed for the Irish Parliamentary Party in the borough of Newry in County Down in the 1885 general election. He was re-elected in 1886 by a large margin over Liberal Unionist Reginald Saunders, but did not run in the 1892 election. McCarthy wrote a range of novels, plays, poems, and short stories. He was formerly married to actress Cissie Loftus. They married in Edinburgh in 1894, and after splitting up in 1899, she played Katherine de Vaucelles, the heroine in If I Were King, in 1901.