The Donnelly Album

The Donnelly Album: The Complete & Authentic Account of Canadas Famous Feuding Family by Ray Fazakas. Published by Firefly Books Inc, Buffalo, NY, 1998. 1st US Edition 2nd Printing. Paperback. No DJ. Size 4to (up to 12'' tall). Condition: Nr Fine. 311 Pgs. ISBN 1895565618. On February 3, 1880 five members of the Donnelly family were killed. This book tells in compelling detail the story of the Donnellys; James, Johannah and their seven sons and one daughter. Arriving from Tipperary, Ireland in the 1840s, the family settled in the boisterous pioneer community near London, Ontario. For the next 30 years, their activities gained wide notoriety in the area. James was convicted of murder but escaped the gallows. The sons grew up to be handsome, reckless, enterprising in business and very dangerous in combat. What is it about The Donnellys that still fascinates people? Were they really as evil as their enemies portrayed them? Why was no one ever convicted of their murders? What happened to the surviving Donnellys? And why do local people still feel strongly, taking sides for or against the family? After 15 years of exhaustive research, the author has produced the definitive account of the famous feud and its tragic consequences. He has also collected an astonishing treasure trove of old photos, period drawings, maps and documents, of the Donnellys, their murderers and the sites and people involved in the event. This unique combination of narrative and illustration recreates not just an epic tragedy but an entire segment of Canadian frontier life. Description text copyright 2017 www.BooksForComfort.net. Item ID 31870.