Evelyn Conlon
Not the Same Sky: a Novel
- ISBN 13:
- 9781743052426
- author:
- Evelyn Conlon
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Wakefield Press
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2013
- Pages:
- 272
- Genre:
- Historical
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
By 1848, famine has ravaged Ireland, and London's decision on how to act remains uncertain. A shortage of female labour in Australia offers a solution, leading to over 4000 Irish girls being transported across vast oceans to the new colony over the next two years.
The story follows four young women - Honora, Julia, Bridget, and Anne - as they embark on this journey aboard the "Thomas Arbuthnot". The novel explores their relationship with Surgeon-superintendent Charles Strutt, who is in charge of their care, and follows them from Sydney as they navigate their new lives.
This elegant and subtle novel conveys a stark, poetic intensity, giving these young women historical importance and human presence. With humour, it examines the challenges faced by these women as they adapt to an unfamiliar world.
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