Marita Conlon-McKenna

When their father and mother go missing in the midst of Ireland's terrible famine, Eily, Michael, and Peggy set out on a journey that will test every reserve of strength, love, and loyalty they possess.

Under the Hawthorn Tree

In its brilliant recreation of the Great Irish Famine, the children's historical novel Under the Hawthorn Tree is beloved by millions and is considered a classic. Now, the Number One Irish bestseller and award-winning author is turning her hand to the definitive adult novel of those hard times, with The Hungry Road. ****** Ireland's hopes for freedom are dashed with the arrival of a deadly potato blight that strikes terror in the heart of its people. 1845. Seamstress Mary Sullivan's dreams of a better future are shattered as she looks out over their ruined crop. Refusing to give in to despair, she must use every ounce of courage and strength to protect her family as they fight to survive. Dr Dan Donovan is Medical Officer to the Skibbereen Union. The arrival of 'The Hunger' soon brings starving men, women and children crowding into the town and the workhouse, desperate for assistance. Fr John Fitzpatrick's faith is tested by the suffering that surrounds him as his pleas for help fall on deaf ears. Inspired by true Irish heroes, The Hungry Road is the heartbreaking story of the Great Irish Famine told by one of Ireland's best loved writers. 'I thoroughly enjoyed this book, I raced through it ... It's a must-add to your collection' Ryan Tubridy, RT Radio 1 'Powerful ... Conlon-McKenna has assembled an excellent cast of characters ... Myriad small, moving details help to illustrate the enormity of the tragedy' Irish Independent 'It's a great read - it has the feeling of an epic film' Mairead Ronan, Today FM

The Hungry Road

Donald Teskey

This is the final book in the "Famine trilogy". For Eily, Michael and Peggy the memory of the famine is still strong. But Mary-Brigid, Eily's first child, has the future to look forward to. What kind of future is it? Ireland is in turmoil, with evictions, burnings, secret meetings, fights over land. Eily and her family may be thrown off their farm. Michael may lose his job in the big house. And Peggy, in America, feels trapped in her role as a maid. Will they ever have land and a home they can call their own? Eily, Michael and Peggy have once shown great courage. Now this courage is called on again!

Fields of Home

The second book in the famine trilogy At seven, Peggy made a terrifying journey through famine-stricken Ireland. Now thirteen, and determined to make a new life for herself, she sets off alone across the Atlantic to America. Will she ever see her family again? An extraordinary story of courage, independence and adventure The other books in the Famine trilogy are Under the Hawthorn Tree and Fields of Home.

Wildflower Girl

Maggie Ryan can't help it! She constantly finds herself organizing and meddling in the lives of others, trying to match things and people together, from her neighbours in Dublin's Pleasant Square to her own family. With three bright, beautiful daughters who are still single Maggie decides that a little romantic matching is needed. However matchmaking is not as easy as it seems and Maggie's quest to find the perfect partner for each of her reluctant daughters is proving difficult. Her architect daughter Grace has had enough of heartbreak and given up on men deciding instead to concentrate on her career. Poetry obsessed Anna believes that no man can ever live up to her hero W.B.Yeats. While single-parent Sarah devotes so much time to her little girl Evie that romance constantly passes her by. Determined to get 'rings on those fingers' Maggie Ryan believes that the arrival of bachelor Mark McGuinness, who has just purchased a house on 'The Square', is an opportunity far too good to be missed!

The Matchmaker

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. 1845. Seamstress Mary Sullivan's dreams of a better future are shattered as she looks out over their ruined crop. Refusing to give in to despair, she must use every ounce of courage and strength to protect her family as they fight to survive. Dr Dan Donovan is Medical Officer to the Skibbereen Union. The arrival of 'The Hunger' soon brings starving men, women and children crowding into the town and the workhouse, desperate for assistance. Fr John Fitzpatrick's faith is tested by the suffering that surrounds him as his pleas for help fall on deaf ears. Inspired by true Irish heroes, The Hungry Road is the heartbreaking story of the Great Irish Famine told by one of Ireland's best loved writers. __________ 'Compelling ... An essential book' Sunday Times 'Heartbreaking and powerful' Her.ie 'Gripping' Business Post 'Captivating' Sunday Independent 'Powerful ... illustrate[s] the enormity of the tragedy' Irish Independent

The gripping and heartbreaking novel of the Great Irish Famine

THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER, SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2016 IRISH BOOK AWARDS With the threat of the First World War looming, tension simmers under the surface of Ireland. Bright, beautiful and intelligent, the Gifford sisters Grace, Muriel and Nellie kick against the conventions of their privileged, wealthy Anglo-Irish background and their mother Isabella’s expectations. As War erupts across Europe, the spirited sisters soon find themselves caught up in Ireland’s struggle for freedom. Muriel falls deeply in love with writer Thomas MacDonagh, artist Grace meets the enigmatic Joe Plunkett – both leaders of ‘The Rising’ – while Nellie joins ‘The Citizen Army’ and takes up arms to fight alongside Countess Markievicz in the rebellion. On Easter Monday 1916, the Rising begins, and the world of the Gifford sisters and everyone they hold dear is torn apart in a fight that is destined for tragedy. ‘Engrossing’ Irish Sunday Times 'Marvellous ... A gripping read' Irish Independent ‘Finally, women are being written back into the history of [Ireland's] awakening’ Irish Mail on Sunday

From the bestselling author of The Hungry Road

Rebel Sisters

Betrayed by her lover and rejected by her family, a pregnant Esther Doyle is sent to join the fallen women of Dublin's Holy Saints Convent, where she spends her time working in the Magdalen laundry while awaiting the birth of her baby.

The Magdalen

Safe Harbour

زیر درخت زالزالک

Christopher Coady

After being added to a young boy's treasure collection, a playful fallen star begins to dim, and the boy realizes that he must act to save her.

Little Star

An emotional tearjerker from the bestselling Irish novelist Marita Conlon-McKenna. Lucie is the middle child in a family that has been devastated by the death of her mother. Struggling to cope without Mum to guide them, Lucie, her brother Hugo, big sister Chloe and Dad are dealing with the emotional fallout of losing someone so close, as well as the practical realities of death – from clearing out a wardrobe to learning to cook. And, as if things weren’t tough enough, Lucie is also trying to navigate the challenges of turning eleven; her first kiss is baffling, and her big sister’s a total nightmare. How will she cope without Mum there to guide her? A heartbreaking story of love and loss, told through Lucie’s own letters that are packed with emotion, humour and, ultimately, hope.

Love, Lucie

Eily, Michael y Peggy viven en Irlanda. Es la década de 1840 y el país ha sido devastado por una plaga que destruye todas las cosechas de papa. Cuando su familia se ve separada, los tres hermanos deciden que, antes de ir a parar al asilo, emprenderán la búsqueda de sus tías abuelas a través de territorios asolados por el hambre y la peste.

los niños de la hambruna

Bajo el espino

När Ellie Matthews mamma dör blir hon plötsligt ensam ansvarig för mammans gamla hattaffär i hjärtat av Dublin. Men förändringens vindar blåser och ett stort fastighetsföretag vill riva alla butikerna på gatan för att bygga en stor galleria. Ellie måste bestämma sig: Ska hon följa i sin mammas fotspår eller ska hon sälja? Uppmuntrad av sina vänner bestämmer hon sig för att behålla affären och snart har brätten och band, fjädrar och flor blivit viktiga ingredienser i hennes liv. Kundkretsen växer snabbt - mängder av kvinnor visar sig vara på jakt efter den perfekta hatten för bröllop, modevisningar och fester. Så möter Ellie den spännande rockmanagern Rory Dunne och lyckan tycks vara fullständig. Men varför fortsätter fastighetsföretagets advokat Neil Harrington att dyka upp på de mest oväntade platser? Marita Conlon-McKenna är en av Irlands mest framgångsrika författare. Hon bor i Dublin med sin familj.

En liten hattaffär på hörnet

Molly Hennessy lämnas ensam när hennes make David oväntat dör i hjärtinfarkt. Deras hus i byn Kilfinn är charmigt men befinner sig till stora delar i förfall. Till Mollys förskräckelse hör dessutom banken av sig och vill att hon betalar av lånen på huset. Hennes brorsdotter Kim behöver en ny start i livet. När Molly får en idé om hur Mossbawn House ska räddas gör de båda Gina, som jobbar i byns kafé, delaktig i planerna. Efter framgångarna med En liten hattaffär på hörnet och Kockskola för ensamma hjärtan visar Marita Conlon-McKenna återigen att hon skriver irländsk feel-good när den är som bäst.

Den glömda rosenträdgården

The first book in the famine trilogy, with the original cover from 1990! Under the Hawthorn Tree is Ireland's top selling children's book and a classic for young readers worldwide. Ireland in the 1840s is devastated by famine. When tragedy strikes their family, Eily, Michael and Peggy are left to fend for themselves. Starving and in danger of the dreaded workhouse, they escape. Their one hope is to find the great aunts they have heard about in their mother's stories. With tremendous courage they set out on a journey that will test every reserve of strength, love and loyalty they possess. Also available on DVD.

Children of the Famine

SERIES OVERVIEW: She... is a second-year high school student with a single all-consuming question: will the boy she likes ever really notice her? He... is the school's most notorious juvenile delinquent and he's suddenly come to a shocking realization: he's got a huge crush, and now he must tell her how he feels. Life-changing obsessions, colossal foul-ups, grand schemes, deep-seated anxieties, and raging hormones -aSchool Rumble portrays high school as over-the-top comedy!

Three Women

Since its first publication in 1990, Marita Conlon-McKenna's Under the Hawthorn Tree has broken all records for sales of an Irish-published children's book, has won national and international awards, and has been translated into Danish, Swedish, Dutch, French, German, Japanese as well as selling editions in the US. It tells the story of three children left to fend for themselves during the horror of the Great Irish Famine. Now, for the first time, the book is being made available in the Irish language, as Faoin Sceach Gheal, translated by Máire Nic Mhaoláin. Scéal éachtach ar an Drochshaol, agus ar thriúr óga a sháraíonn gach guais lena linn. I ndaichidí an naoú haois déag tá Éire I ngreim ag an ngorta. Nuair a imíonn mí-ádh ar a dteaghlach féin, fágtar Eibhlín, Micheál agus Peig le déanamh as dóibh féin. Le héalú ón ocras agus ó theach na mbocht, cuireann siad sa siúl. Is é a n-aon dóchas dul chomh fada leis na seanaintínú a mbíodh a máthair ag scéalaíocht orthu. Tugann siad aghaidh go misniúil ar an aistear fada anróiteach, agus gnó acu ar feadh an achair dá bhfuil de shracadh agus de ghrá agus de dhílseacht ina gcroí.

Faoin Sceach Gheal

Alice's passion for food has taken her from Paris to Dublin. When she marries, she hangs up her chef's hat to cook for her family and friends instead. When her marriage fails she opens up a cookery school and begins to teach a group of total strangers. In the comfort of the kitchen these strangers find that there is much to learn, not just about cooking - but about recipes for life...

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