An Rós Fiáin graphic novel cover
Paperback
November 2023
7 x 10 x 0.375 inches
138 pages
Full colour
ISBN 978-1-778610-31-8
$44.99 CA

An Rós Fiáin

Translator: Muireann Bergin

An Rós Fiáin is a graphic novel in Irish (Gaeilge), translated and compiled from the Nova Scotian indie comic book series Wild Rose. Set in rural Ireland and London in 1790, An Rós Fiáin reimagines a haunting Appalachian-Irish murder ballad as a tale of love and revenge. When Eliza Day is seduced and betrayed by a wealthy English lover, she soon finds out that the restrictive society in which she lives has no place for defiant women who break with convention. With the help of Adam Stone, a free Black man, Eliza has a chance to make a new life for herself after the loss of her innocence – but to do so, she will have to be braver than she could ever have imagined. Mature themes, recommended for ages 15 and older.

Nuair a mheallann agus a thréigeann Sasanach saibhir Éilís Ní Dheágha, foghlaimíonn sí go tapa nach bhfuil áit ann sa tsochaí shriantach ina bhfuil sí le haghaidh mná dúshlánacha nach dtugann aon aird ar ghnás na haimsire. Le cabhair ó Ádhamh Ó Clocharta, fear gorm saortha, tá deis ag Éilís saol nua a dhéanamh di féin tar éis di a soineantacht a chailleadh – ach chun é sin a dhéanamh, beidh uirthi a bheith níos cróga ná mar a shamhlaigh sí riamh. Téamaí aibí, moltar d’aois 15 nó níos sine.

  • Míle buíochas / Mìle taing / A thousand thanks to all of our Kickstarter backers who made this project possible! The Kickstarter campaign ended successfully on Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023. See the latest Kickstarter updates
  • Tuairisc.ie, an online Irish-language newspaper, covered the graphic novel and our Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign
  • CBC News interviewed author Nicola R. White about the project
  • CBC Mainstreet NS talked to Bradan Press about our new Irish-language titles An Rós Fiáin and Lugh and the Fortress of the Gods, a bilingual children’s book
  • CBC News interviewed author Nicola R. White in 2018 about the original indie comic book series Wild Rose and its diverse group of characters