05-23-2023, 01:21 PM
Star of the Sea by Joseph O'Connor
A story told from different perspectives of the Great Famine during the year of 1847. The majority of the action takes place aboard the coffin ship Star of the Sea carrying passengers fleeing the horror of Ireland. David Meredith is Lord Kingscourt who used to have a massive estate near Clifden Connemara. But his father rather the estate too deep into debt to salvage it. Mary Duane is the servant and former romantic interest of Meredith. Pius Mulvey used to live on the estate. And there is Grantley Dixon a reporter telling the tale and involved in it. Mulvey has been tasked by the Fenians to kill Meredith or be killed himself.
It's a very gothic sad tale about a terrible time in Ireland's history. It took me forever to get through it.
A story told from different perspectives of the Great Famine during the year of 1847. The majority of the action takes place aboard the coffin ship Star of the Sea carrying passengers fleeing the horror of Ireland. David Meredith is Lord Kingscourt who used to have a massive estate near Clifden Connemara. But his father rather the estate too deep into debt to salvage it. Mary Duane is the servant and former romantic interest of Meredith. Pius Mulvey used to live on the estate. And there is Grantley Dixon a reporter telling the tale and involved in it. Mulvey has been tasked by the Fenians to kill Meredith or be killed himself.
It's a very gothic sad tale about a terrible time in Ireland's history. It took me forever to get through it.
As a matter of fact, my anger does keep me warm