The novel is set prior to the Constitution of 1782 and tells the story of four generations of Rackrent heirs through their steward, Thady Quirk. The heirs are: the dissipated spendthrift Sir Patrick O'Shaughlin, the litigious Sir Murtagh Rackrent, the cruel husband and gambling absentee Sir Kit Stopgap, and the generous but improvident Sir Condy Rackrent. Their sequential mismanagement of the estate is resolved through the machinations - and to the benefit - of the narrator's astute son, Jason Quirk.

Media	Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released	March 22, 2012
ISBN13	9781617206924
Publishers	SMK Books
Pages	86
Dimensions	152 × 229 × 5 mm · 136 g
Language	English

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