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Set in beautiful Ireland, in a small village, a young couple Honora & Michael begin their life and family together. How these people survived and endured the British Invasion, high rents, poor living conditions, finding food, while raising many children, is still confusing to me. Over a million people died from starvation during those times.
This novel shares what happened to this young Irish family when they, like 2 million other Irish, were forced to leave their homes or die. They emigrated to ...more
This novel shares what happened to this young Irish family when they, like 2 million other Irish, were forced to leave their homes or die. They emigrated to ...more
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