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book of short stories.. each quite captivating. the author's creative take on true folks. . many immigrants to US/Canada during the 19th century. definitely worthwhile if you enjoy short stories and a bit of historical fiction
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I'm not a big fan of short stories so I found this best part of this collection was the author's comments on how she got the ideas for the stories, mostly from historical documents and newspapers of the late 1800's.
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I want to read all of the sources Donoghue mentions in Astray; this is an amazing collection.
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I loved the structure of this book of short stories--the story followed by the "real" story.
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