The Star Of The Sea by Joseph O'Connor (Hardcover, 2003)

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In the late spring of 1847, from an Ireland torn by injustice and natural disaster, the Star of the Sea sets sail for New York. But a killer is stalking the decks, hungry for the vengeance that will bring absolution.

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In the bitter winter of 1847, from an Ireland torn by injustice and natural disaster, the Star of the Sea sets sail for New York. On board are hundreds of fleeing refugees, some brimming with optimis, many more desperate. Among them are a maidservant with a devastating secret, bankrupt Lord Merridith and his wife and children, an aspiring novelist, a maker of revolutionary ballads, all braving the Atlantic in search of a new home. Each is connected more deeply that you can possibly knoe. But a camouflaged killer is stalking the decks, hungry for the vengeance that will bring absolution. The twenty six day journey will see many lives end, other begin afresh. Passionate loves are tenderly recalled, ducked responsibilities regretted too late; profound relationships shockingly unearthed where once it seemed there was none. In a spellbinding story of tragedy and mercy, love and healing, the further the ship sails towards the Promised Land, the more her passengers seem moored to a past which will never let them go. A novel as urgently contemporary in its preoccupations as it is historically revealing, this gripping and compassionate tale builds with the pace of a thriller to an

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PublisherVintage Publishing
ISBN-139780436255564
eBay Product ID (ePID)86413927

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Publication Year2003
TopicBooks
Book TitleThe Star of the Sea
Number of Pages432 Pages
LanguageEnglish
GenreHistorical
AuthorJoseph O'connor
FormatHardcover

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Item Weight558 g

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Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom
Title_AuthorJoseph O'connor

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