This was an unpleasant read; I'm not even sure why I bothered to finish it. The main character was just awful. I didn't like her one bit and could not have cared less about her. I presume this is the author's version of a strong woman making her way in the world against difficult circumstances...
In the early 1900s, Ireland was a country in turmoil. Eileen O'Neill is a headstrong young woman with a dream of reuniting her family. Through tragedy and turmoil, births and deaths, disappointments and betrayals, she continues on. It took me a few chapters to really get into this book, but th...
I have read many books about WWII but none that ever gave the Irish perspective. Sheila is awarded the title of Linen Queen and the prize money. This is her opportunity to flee her poor and miserable existence. But, Belfast is bombed and the American Soldiers come to her village.It wasn’t the bes...