John Devoy's Catalpa Expedition [Paperback]

The story of John Devoy’s 1876Catalparescue is a tale of heroism, creativity, and the triumph of independent spirit in pursuit of freedom. The daily log on board the whaling shipCatalpabegins with the typical recount of a crew intact and a spirit unfettered, but such quiet words deceive the truth of the audacious enterprise that came to be known as one of the most important rescues in Irish American history. John Devoy’s men rescued six Irish political prisoners from the Australian coast, allowing millions of fellow Irishmen and American-Fenians, many of whom secretly financed the dangerous plot, to draw courage from the newly exiled prisoners.

Philip Fennell and Marie King tell the story from John Devoy’s own records and the ship's logbooks.John Devoy'sCatalpaExpeditionincludes an introduction by Terry Golway and the personal diaries, letters, and reports from John Devoy and his men.

“For the Irish and the Americans, for the historian and for the political analysts among us,[John Devoy’sCatalpaExpedition]is a work brimming with relevance and meaning. Few will want to miss an opportunity to have it on their shelves.”
-The West Australian Newspaper