A local author has had his first novel published. The work is set in Northern Ireland during the troubles of 1948-1972. And it’s not just a history lesson, but a lesson in humanity as well.

Edward Noel Doherty is the author of “Bloody Sunday, The Boys of Derry” a novel that depicts a personal recounting of his experiences in Northern Ireland that spans from the Post-War Education act of 1948, to the events of Bloody Sunday in 1972, where British soldiers shot 26 civil rights protestors.

Doherty says that the book has universal themes and appeal. “People who read the book may first think that it’s only about Ireland and Irish people. But if you read the book and reflect on it, you’ll see that it deals with themes of justice and injustice, poverty and wealth, education and ignorance, peace and violence. “

Doherty wrote the novel after his retirement to Lethbridge in 1998, he then shelved the novel to work on other projects, but returned to it last year to have it edited and published. Bloody Sunday is published through Lethbridge’s own Tiny Fish Publications, and can be found on Amazon for Kindle and Kobo E-readers. For more information on the author, or to order copies of the book you can call 403-929-4940, or visit http://sundaybloodysundaythenovel.weebly.com/