The Girl From Ballymor

Name: The Girl From Ballymor
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Kathleen McGurl
ISBN: 9780008421625

Author: Kathleen McGurl

Narrator: Avena Wallace

Unabridged: 9 hr 7 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HQ

Published: 08/27/2020

Categories: Fiction, Women, Sagas, Historical Fiction, Romance, Literary Fiction

Synopsis

What would you sacrifice for your children? Ballymor, Ireland, 1847 As famine grips the country Kitty McCarthy is left widowed and alone. Fighting to keep her two remaining children alive against all odds, Kitty must decide how far she will go to save her family. Present day Arriving in Ballymor, Maria is researching her ancestor, Victorian artist Michael McCarthy – and his beloved mother, the mysterious Kitty who disappeared without a trace. Running from her future, it’s not only answers about the past that Maria hopes to find in Ireland. As her search brings her closer to the truth about Kitty’s fate, Maria must make the biggest decision of her life. What readers are saying about : ‘’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I this book.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘… Was hard to put it down.’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘… I was totally engaged… ’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘An read… .’ Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐

Reviews

Goodreads review by Tina

4.5 * What a fantastic Irish story! ☘️💚 What a bargain of a book! I got it for 99 cents on Amazon probably on special for St. Patrick's Day reading. This was such a riveting and tragic story. It's a dual timeline story alternating between the past and present times. The first story takes place in Irel......more

Goodreads review by Kellie

This is a fantastic, beautiful and heartwarming tale of how much a mother would sacrifice to save her children. I'm Irish, so I am drawn to stories about Ireland 🍀 My Dad was born in County Clair, Ireland and came to America with his 3 brothers when he was 9 or 10 years old. We were raised hearing a......more

Goodreads review by Sally

In the middle of the potato famine in Ballymor in Ireland Kitty McCarthy is struggling - with the potato crop failing again she is unable to feed her family - her husband was killed in a mining accident and four of her children have already died from starvation - luckily her oldest son Michael is wo......more

Goodreads review by Louise

Heartbreaking tale of the Great Famine in Ireland. Both sides of the story were haunting.......more

Quotes

Readers love ! 'The two timelines were woven seamlessly and I found myself riveted with them both… I was hooked from page one' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I absolutely loved this book… It is written with such feeling and emotion' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I loved reading this book and didn't want it to end. The two timelines are woven together in a seamless way and you are hooked immediately' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I found myself gripped by this novel. Evocative writing bringing time and place fully to life. The character of Kitty remained with me long after I reached the end' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Loved it so much, it will be read again and again' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐