Rosemary F. (canadianeh) reviewed on 3/6/2012 + 242 more book reviews

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Fascinatingly compelling tale of intertwined lives and social classes at the time of the Irish potato famine. The resolution is not in who dunnit, but in how the characters have affected each other and the consequences of their actions. I was inexorably drawn into the period and the people: a mystery, a love story, an immigrant sea crossing, all of these and more. Not a sunny story - the gritty realism of famine and steerage travel - but you will understand the time more than any history book could tell you when you have read it. Well written, full of the colors of history, people and language: highly recommended.

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