Darkness Falling : A Novel of the Great Famine
Overview
1845: . In Ireland the potato crop has failed ushering in a six-year period of famine and disease which will destroy a million lives and compel another million people to flee the country.
A woman cursed by a priest stands alone on a clifftop trying to summon up the courage to jump.
Her brother stands accused of murder and rebellion against the State.
Surrounded by a troop of soldiers a landlord destroys the homes of his tenants leaving them to die on the hillsides.
The British Government responds to the crisis, reshaping Irish society with disastrous results.
Darkness Falling is a story of lives destroyed by the misuse and abuse of power, of betrayal and greed, and of survival and courage in the face of horror.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9781916189300
- ISBN-10: 191618930X
- Publisher: Patrick MacDonald
- Publish Date: July 2019
- Dimensions: 8 x 5 x 0.87 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.93 pounds
- Page Count: 392
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