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Bookmark on DeliciousPublished: Aug. 02, 2011
Words: 101235 (approximate)
Language: English
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In a land of poverty and deprivation, the Famine brought misery, devastation and death. One woman dared to dream of a better life. Her name was Bridget, and through her beliefs and determination, her life was about to change.Extended description
In a land of poverty and deprivation, the Famine brought misery, devastation and death. One woman dared to dream of a better life. Her name was Bridget, and through her beliefs and determination, her life was about to change.Set in the Nineteenth Century, and based on factual family history, the story follows the life, emigration and romances of Bridget from childhood and throughout her life.
As she grows up in the beautiful hills of Connemara, Ireland; she is unprepared for an enforced marriage, followed rapidly by the ravages of the Potato Famine.
Forced to flee from the country of her birth, she finds love for the first time in England.
Her religious convictions and loyalty to her hated husband prevent that love from blossoming, until her husband's criminal deeds and villainous activities eventually cause his demise.
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romance, love, friendship, hate, history, religion, church, catholic, family history, black country, connemara, irish famine, wednesbury, industrial midlandsAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Danie Cutter
on Sep. 12, 2011 :
Not my usual genre but an enjoyable read none the less.
The story of Bridget follows history as it happens and is descriptive and detailed enough to paint the surroundings and happenings as she experiences them.
The telling of the tale occasionally seems to separate a little too much between the doing and thinking but this is a minor criticism and does not distract from the flow of the book. Indeed in places it is quite appropriate, such as the long journeys where such separation is fitting as the distinction between long travels and hard work to the rare quiet moments when minds could turn inward.
The story in the Black Country gains momentum and it is here where the author and reader really get stuck into the tale. This may be due to a greater experience of the locale or just that the story is apace compared to the previous travelling.
A good debut novel, well worth a read!
(reviewed long after purchase)