One novel that I recall successfully put the reader into the
POV of a terrorist or revolutionary was Liam O'Flaherty's THE
ASSASSIN
(Harcourt 1928). When I read it some years ago I felt it gave
me a better understanding of the mind of a terrorist. The
novel also has one of the more honest of dedications: To My
Creditors.
O'Flaherty has always been a favorite of mine. John Ford's
film "The Informer" was a classic but it began with the fine
novel of that name by O'Flaherty, who also worked on the
screenplay with Dudley Nichols.
Richard Moore
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