Brendan Graham
The Brightest Day, The Darkest Night
- ISBN 13:
- 9780008184094
- author:
- Brendan Graham
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Harper (24 Mar. 2016)
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2016
- Pages:
- 448
- Dimensions:
- 19.4 x 12.6 x 3.8 cm
- Genre:
- Books Historical
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The Brightest Day, the Darkest Night by Brendan Graham is a powerful historical fiction novel set against the backdrop of the Great Famine and the Irish Diaspora. Against the New World's harsh landscape, Ellen O'Malley's odyssey unfolds as she navigates the killing fields of the American Civil War. Ellen's story poignantly explores forgiveness, longing, and the changing role of women set free by war. As she tends to the wounds of soldiers, she is unaware that her estranged son Patrick and Lavelle, the husband she desperately seeks, are on opposing sides of the conflict. Tragic repercussions ensue as Ellen's former lover Stephen Joyce also seeks her out, leading to impossible choices and great loves. This epic tale of human spirit against all odds is a gripping exploration of love, loss, and survival in the face of unimaginable hardship.