The Price of Eyes John McManus John Jordan (1930-88) was a

John Jordan (1930-88) was a leading light in the literary life of Dublin from the 1950s until his death in Cardiff in June 1988

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using the different styles and different spaces of experience to create a collage of the depths and strangeness of contemporary life

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The Price of Eyes John McManus John Jordan (1930-88) was aIn the final book, Irini returns to the throne. She tricks Constantine into divorcing Maria and exiles her and Constantines two daughters to Abbess Theklas island convent where Maria goes mad. Irini misleads Constantine into taking revenge on the soldiers who arrested her and the empire erupts into civil war, army against army, Irini against Constantine. Fearing for her life, Irini traps Constantine, wounding his eyes, but Thekla rescues him. Irini is