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Song of the Silent Harp (Emerald Ballad, Bk 1)
Song of the Silent Harp - Emerald Ballad, Bk 1 Author:B. J. Hoff To Nora Kavanagh, the tiny Irish village of Killala is the only home she has ever known. But her home is being ravaged first by the devastating Potato Famine of the mid-1800's, then by the merciless absentee landlords who threaten to take over her family's one precious possession the land. One after another, the fever brought on by the f... more »amine claims her husband, daughter, and closest friends, leaving Nora and her young son Daniel in immeasurable sorrow and poverty.
Their single hope for the future lies with Morgan Fitzgerald, the love of Nora's youth. But his rebel activities with the Young Ireland movement keep him in constant danger. Morgan, a poet and wanderer, has never lost his wild and reckless ways, and all his good intentions may not be enough to save what remains of the Kavanagh family.
Song of the Silent Harp begins the story of two Irish families trying to survive and hold on to their faith in God during one of the bleakest periods of Ireland's history. It is a story of deep spiritual struggle and commitment and of the surprising work of God among nations and individuals.
The Ireland they knew and loved was crumbling around them. Could they survive the famine? And if they did, what would their world be like?« less
Loved this book. Was able to feel the despair or the characters, hurt for them and cry with them. Also to feel their hope for a new beginning. I can't imagine going through the horrible times these people did. Can't wait to read the rest of the Emerald Ballad books.
Loved this book. A page turner about the Irish and how they were abused. HOw some kept their faith even though they questioned God. Where was He in their lives? I loved they way the author writes and keeps you on edge through out the whole book.
Jennifer H. reviewed Song of the Silent Harp (Emerald Ballad, Bk 1) on
This series of five books was very well written as are all of B.J. Hoff's books, however, this series tends to go on forever giving an account of the Irish's suffering during the great famine. Sickness and death piled up one after the another, it gets so depressing. I've spent weeks reading this series and just had to talk myself into picking up book number 4. I seriously wanted to read the last few pages of these last two books and call it quits. I read to escape reality. I enjoy suspense and drama, but there has to be an end in sight. Unless you have a lot of extra time on your hands and can get through this series quickly, I recommend picking one of her other series, like Daybreak.
It starts out slow but by the middle you are really involved with the characters and their lives. It is a really good adventure story set in Ireland during the great potato famine.
