The Irishman's Daughter

ISBN: 1496712293

Author: Alexander, V.S.

Condition: New

From the acclaimed author of The Magdalen Girls and The Taster comes a powerful, unforgettable novel of strength and resilience, set against the backdrop of the Irish famine.Ireland, 1845. To Briana Walsh, no place on earth is more beautiful than Carrowteige, County Mayo, with its sloping fields and rocky cliffs perched above the wild Atlantic. The small farms that surround the centuries-old Lear House are managed by her father, agent to the wealthy, reckless Sir Thomas Blakely. Tenant farmers sell the oats and rye they grow to pay rent to Sir Thomas, surviving on the potatoes that flourish in the remaining scraps of land. But when the potato crop falls prey to a devastating blight, families Briana has known all her life are left with no food, no resources, and no mercy from the English landowner, who seems indifferent to everything except profit.Rory Caulfield, the hard-working young farmer Briana hopes to marry, shares the locals despair-and their anger. Theres talk of violent reprisals against the callous gentry and their agents. Brianas studious older sister, Lucinda, dreams of a future far beyond Mayo. But even as hunger and disease settle over the country, killing and displacing millions, Briana knows she must find a way to guide her family through one of Irelands darkesthours-toward hope, love, and a new beginning.Praise for V.S. Alexanders The TasterThis haunting and engrossing novel will appeal to fans of Anthony Doerr and Kristin Hannah.-BooklistThe tasters story adds to a body of nuanced World War II fiction such as Elizabeth Weins Code Name Verity, Anthony Doerrs All the Light We Cannot See, and Tatiana de Rosnays Sarahs Key. Book clubs and historical fiction fans will love discussing this and will eagerly await more from Alexander.-Library Journal