The Irishman s Daughter From the acclaimed author of The Magdalen Girls and The Taster comes a powerful unforgettable novel of strength and resilience set against the backdrop of the Irish famine
From the acclaimed author of The Magdalen Girls and The Taster comes a powerful, unforgettable novel of strength and resilience, set against the backdrop of the Irish famine. Ireland, 1845. To Briana Walsh, no place on earth is beautiful than Carrowteige, County Mayo, with its sloping fields and rocky cliffs perched above the wild Atlantic The small farms that surroun From the acclaimed author of The Magdalen Girls and The Taster comes a powerful, unforgettable novel of strength and resilience, set against the backdrop of the Irish famine. Ireland, 1845. To Briana Walsh, no place on earth is beautiful than Carrowteige, County Mayo, with its sloping fields and rocky cliffs perched above the wild Atlantic The small farms that surround the centuries old Lear House are managed by her father, agent to the wealthy, reckless Sir Thomas Blakely Tenant farmers sell the oats and rye they grow to pay rent to Sir Thomas, surviving on the potatoes that flourish in the remaining scraps of land But when the potato crop falls prey to a devastating blight, families Briana has known all her life are left with no food, no resources, and no mercy from the English landowner, who seems indifferent to everything except profit.Rory Caulfield, the hard working young farmer Briana hopes to marry, shares the locals despair and their anger There s talk of violent reprisals against the callous gentry and their agents Briana s studious older sister, Lucinda, dreams of a future far beyond Mayo But even as hunger and disease settle over the country, killing and displacing millions, Briana knows she must find a way to guide her family through one of Ireland s darkest hours toward hope, love, and a new beginning Get A Copy Kindle Store Onl
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V.S. Alexander
V.S Alexander is an ardent student of history with a strong interest in music and the visual arts Some of V.S s writing influences include Shirley Jackson, Oscar Wilde, Daphne du Maurier, or any work by the exquisite Bront sisters V.S lives in Florida and is at work on a third historical novel for Kensington.