Irish writer Peadar O'Donnell recalls the novel's popularity among Republican prisoners in Mountjoy Prison during the Irish Civil War.
爱尔兰作家Peadar O'Donnell回忆称，在爱尔兰内战期间，此书在蒙乔伊监狱（英语：Mountjoy Prison）的共和军犯人中非常流行。