The story is set during the Irish famine. The Star of the Sea has left Ireland and is heading towards the American shores. As the journey unfolds we learn more about the passengers and the lives that they have left behind. O'Connor's writing is exquisite, he creates such believable characters and writes in an almost Dickensian style yet with the pace of a modern day novel. Beautiful writing.
(Claire Bane - bwl 28 February 2005 ) |
