The Chains of Medusa single work   short story   historical fiction  
Issue Details: First known date: 1886... 1886 The Chains of Medusa
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Tale of New York in the 1770s and 1780s, when the Dutch were still in ascendency, before the Irish invasion and including the American Revolution. A Jewish antique dealer and his niece arrive in NY and he sets up business dealing with both sides in the revolution. He is fascinated by clocks, eventually being strangled by one - and his landlady's son is accused of the murder. Odd tale; competent. (PB)

Affiliation Notes

  • This work has been affiliated with the Irishness in Australian Literature dataset because it contains Irish characters, settings, tropes or themes.

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  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 21 no. 250 March 1886 Z1029880 1886 periodical issue 1886 pg. 389-392
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    Americas,
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