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Gracelin O'Malley
Ann Moore
Beautifully crafted and emotionally powerful, GRACELIN O'MALLEY is a breathtaking historical novel that marks the debut of a dazzling new storyteller.
Nineteenth century Ireland comes vividly to life in what
Publishers Weekly calls the "finely wrought tale" of
Gracelin O'Malley; her brilliant, crippled brother Sean;
and their childhood friend, Morgan McDonagh, the reluctant
hero of a revolution.
Marriage to English landlord Bram Donnelly elevates Grace
into a world at once fascinating and challenging, but
acceptance is slow, and her husband becomes increasingly
cruel. When potato blight devastates the countryside, Grace
feeds the growing number of starving tenants who turn to
the manor, defying her husband and bringing his wrath down
upon her head; she compromises - for the sake of their
young child - and strikes a twisted bargain that leads, in
the end, to Donnelly's murder. As political unrest sweeps
across the land, and suspects are rounded up, Grace harbors
Irish rebels - her own fanatical brother among them -
hiding, as well, the deepest secret of her heart. And as
disaster threatens those she loves most, Grace fights to
keep them alive, her profound courage affecting everyone
around her.
Accent, August 2001
ISBN #0451202996 416 pages Trade Size $13.95
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