The Hungry Road
$26.76
- Paperback
416 pages
- Release Date
8 March 2021
Summary
A story of courage, hardship, and survival against the odds – this is the definitive account of the Great Irish Famine.
The No. 1 bestselling novel of the Great Irish Famine from one of Ireland’s most beloved writers.
Ireland’s hopes for freedom are dashed with the arrival of a deadly potato blight that strikes terror in the heart of its people.
- Seamstress Mary Sullivan’s dreams of a better future are shattered as she looks out over their ruined crop. Refusing to…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781848271982 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1848271980 |
| Author: | Marita Conlon-McKenna |
| Publisher: | Transworld Publishers Ltd |
| Imprint: | Transworld Ireland |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 416 |
| Release Date: | 8 March 2021 |
| Weight: | 287g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 128mm x 25mm |
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Critics Review
Compelling … An accessible and essential book, which does great service to Irish history and charts the courage and steadfastness of the human spirit
Compelling … An accessible and essential book, which does great service to Irish history and charts the courage and steadfastness of the human spirit * Sunday Times *
Heartbreaking and powerful * Her.ie *
Powerful … Conlon-McKenna has assembled an excellent cast of characters … Myriad small, moving details help to illustrate the enormity of the tragedy * Irish Independent *
Captivating … This well-researched novel brings the atrocity of the famine to life * Sunday Independent *
(Marita Conlon-McKenna has) done a great service to history … I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I raced through it … It’s a must-add to your collection. * Ryan Tubridy, RTE Radio 1 *
There’s no doubt that The Hungry Road deserves attention: it’s a gripping read - full of mesmerising and horrifyingly visceral detail * Sunday Business Post *
Conlon-McKenna writes about this period with great passion and fury, and even in the midst of all the tragedy, she finds a way to weave in a love story * RTÉ Guide *
It’s a great read - it has the feeling of an epic film. * Mairead Ronan, Today FM *
About The Author
Marita Conlon-McKenna
Marita Conlon-McKenna is one of Ireland’s favourite authors. Her books include the award-winning Under the Hawthorn Tree which is set during Ireland’s great famine. Widely translated and published, it is now considered an Irish classic. Her other books include bestsellers The Magdalen and Rebel Sisters. She is a winner of the International Reading Association Award, USA and a former chairperson of Irish PEN. Marita lives in Dublin with her husband and family.
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