{"product_id":"the-irishmans-daughter-9781496712295","title":"The Irishman's Daughter","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom the acclaimed author of \u003c\/i\u003eThe Magdalen Girls\u003ci\u003e and \u003c\/i\u003eThe Taster\u003ci\u003e comes a powerful, unforgettable novel of strength and resilience, set against the backdrop of the Irish famine.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eIreland, 1845.\u003c\/i\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Rory Caulfield, the hard-working young farmer Briana hopes to marry, shares the locals' despair--and their anger. There's talk of violent reprisals against the callous gentry and their agents. Briana's 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 Ireland's darkest \u003cbr\u003e hours--toward hope, love, and a new beginning. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePraise for V.S. Alexander's \u003ci\u003eThe Taster\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"This haunting and engrossing novel will appeal to fans of Anthony Doerr and Kristin Hannah.\"\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Booklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e\"The 'taster's' story adds to a body of nuanced World War II fiction such as Elizabeth Wein's \u003ci\u003eCode Name Verity\u003c\/i\u003e, Anthony Doerr's \u003ci\u003eAll the Light We Cannot See, \u003c\/i\u003e and Tatiana de Rosnay's \u003ci\u003eSarah's Key.\u003c\/i\u003e Book clubs and historical fiction fans will love discussing this and will eagerly await more from Alexander.\" \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e--Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Kensington Publishing Corporation\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 02\/26\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781496712295\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 416\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.10h x 5.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 02\/15\/2019 pg. 31\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/28\/2019\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"V. S. Alexander","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36654321336476,"sku":"9781496712295","price":13.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_4bb11b3a-8ec9-401a-a5f5-00771a2eae7a.jpg?v=1603883141","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-irishmans-daughter-9781496712295","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}