Dreams of Other Days - Softcover

Crowley, Elaine

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ISBN 10: 0140077979 ISBN 13: 9780140077971

Publisher: Penguin, 1985

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When Katy O'Donnell marries handsome, swaggering,hard-drinking Jamsie O'Hara she is as freash and filled with dreams as her mistress, Catherine Kilgoran,marrying in silk and lace up at the big house.

The story of two families whose fortunes are inextricably linked,and of a small,close-knit community bound together by tradition and by tragedy,it is also a tender and truthful portrayal of a marriage and of a woman whose indomitable spirit remains unbowed.

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Book Description:

A powerful and richly imagined novel which sweeps the reader back through history to the era of the great Irish famine,a time of courage,passion and political upheaval.

About the Author:

Elaine Crowley was born in Dublin, and also lived in England, Egypt and Germany. She had a variety of occupations, including being an apprentice tailor and an Avon lady, doing a stint in ATS, and working in the personnel department of British Steel. In addition to numerous articles, Elaine wrote many successful novels and a collection of short stories.

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