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 localsâ despairâand their anger. Thereâs talk of violent reprisals against the callous gentry and their agents. Brianaâs 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 Irelandâs darkest
hoursâtoward hope, love, and a new beginning.
Praise for V.S. Alexanderâs The Taster
âThis haunting and engrossing novel will appeal to fans of Anthony Doerr and Kristin Hannah.â
âBooklist
âThe âtasterâsâ story adds to a body of nuanced World War II fiction such as Elizabeth Weinâs Code Name Verity, Anthony Doerrâs All the Light We Cannot See, and Tatiana de Rosnayâs Sarahâs Key. Book clubs and historical fiction fans will love discussing this and will eagerly await more from Alexander.â
âLibrary Journal
Categories:
- Literature & Fiction
- Women's Fiction
- Friendship
- Women's Fiction
Publisher : Kensington
Author : Alexander, V.S.
Language : English
Published :2019-02-26
Number Of Pages : 304
Binding : paperback
ISBN-10 : 1496712293
ISBN-13 : 9781496712295
Item weight : 0.8 lb
Dimensions : 1.3 in x 5.4 in x 8.2 in
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