Jacqueline O'Mahony writes of two women from the same family set a hundred years apart, with a narrative that goes back and forth in time, from the present to the past. *Many thanks to Jacqueline O'Mahony, Quercus Books and NetGalley for arc in exchange for my honest review*. This book does not belong to the type described as page-turners, however, for me it turned out to be exactly this kind of a read. What I liked a lot about the book was the theme of the house which connects them. The two protagonists live one hundred years apart, have different life experiences and handle their problems differently. This book does not belong to the type described as page-turners, however, for me This book spent far too much time on my shelf, for which I beg forgiveness, the more that it is an absolutely fascinating book dealing with the past and the present of Ireland through complicated lives of two women. This book spent far too much time on my shelf, for which I beg forgiveness, the more that it is an absolutely fascinating book dealing with the past and the present of Ireland through complicated lives of two women. But why won't anyone in her family talk about Hannah? And how can this journey help Ellen put her life back together?. Reaching into the past, she feels a connection to her aunt, the mysterious Hannah O'Donovan. Her journey centres on an old house in the countryside, a house that used to belong to her family. After years in London, she decides to come home to Ireland to face the past she has always tried to escape. An immediate connection between Hannah and O'Riada, the leader of this band of rebels, will change her life and that of her family forever.Įllen is at a crossroads in her life: her marriage is in trouble, her career is over and she's grieving the loss of a baby. Hannah's family hide rebel soldiers in their attic, putting them in great danger from the Black and Tans who roam the countryside. Her peaceful world is shattered forever by the eruption of the War of Independence, Ireland's bid for freedom from Britain.
Hannah is nineteen years old and living on her family's farm in West Cork. One hundred years of secrets.Ī sweeping novel of love, loss, family and history for readers who love Maggie O'Farrell, John Boyne and Donal Ryan A sweeping novel of love, loss, family and history for readers who love Maggie O'Farrell, John Boyne and Donal Ryan 1919 Hannah is nineteen years old and living on her family's farm in West Cork.
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