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Softcover ©2015 - Of Irish Blood is a historical fiction novel by Mary Pat Kelly that serves as the second installment in her trilogy. The book follows Nora Kelly, a progressive Irish-American fashion designer in 1903 Chicago, who flees an abusive relationship with a gangster named Tim McShane. She moves to Paris, where she works for a couturier and immerses herself in the city’s artistic and political life. During World War I and the subsequent Irish War of Independence, Nora becomes involved with Irish revolutionaries, encountering historical figures such as Gertrude Stein, James Joyce, and Maud Gonne while navigating the struggles for Irish freedom.