In Bantry, Ireland, 16 year old Eileen O'Donovan is forced by her family to marry an older widower she does not love. Her brother Michael is involved with the outlawed Irish Republican Brotherhood, dedicated to the violent overthrow of British rule. Their fates intertwine when they each decide to emigrate to America, where both tragedy and happiness await them. They encounter startling new freedoms alongside the cruelties of events beyond their control in this exciting coming-of-age story of a brother and sister set in the late 1860s. 306pp, paperback.
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