Star of the Sea
 

Star of the Sea

by Joseph O'Connor

Joseph O'Connor's impressive historical novel, Star of the Sea, examines the unsettled personal tragedies among a group of interrelated characters and their difficulties in disregarding the past. Lord Merridith and his family board the titular ship in 1847, bound for New York, leaving behind an Ireland devastated by famine and strife. The family's beautiful nanny, Mary Duane, is with them,... (read more)

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Blue Cypress Books
  • Rated 4 stars

There are few events in history more compelling than the Irish Potato Famine, or The Great Hunger, or The Starvation, depending on where your politics fall. The author makes it clear with his pursuasive language, that his heart and sympathies lay with the starving Irish. That said, the story itself is choppy with significant changes in the narration. The ending was unsatisfying, but may have been purposfully left so as real life rarely wraps up neatly. This book was clearly well...

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  • Rated 3.837209 stars
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  • Rated 4.5 stars
 

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  • Elaine M

    elaine m said:

    Good read that is a bit weird to start with but you soon get into the characters lives and meet surprise after surprise, well worth a read.

    posted Monday, February 18 2008
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