Marita Conlon-McKenna. Children of the Famine. Trilogy

Ireland during the terrible famine that lasted from 1845 to 1849. Little Eily, Michael, and Peggy O’Driscoll are left alone after their mum and dad go missing in a desperate search for food. Somewhere far away, in Castletaggart, live their great-aunts, whom the children know only from their mother’s words. To avoid being sent to a terrible workhouse, the children go in search of their elderly relatives. But on their long journey through the woods and fields, they will face many dangers, and their lives and health will be threatened more than once. An unforgettable story of a family caught in the middle of the terrible and tragic events of Irish history — a story of courage, perseverance and loyalty to each other. This is the first book in the Children of the Famine trilogy. The next two parts are Wildflower Girl and Fields of Home.

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