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Love and rebellion

A compelling story about a troublesome time

This is Sheila O’Flanagan’s first foray into historical fiction and it was inspired by stories her grandmother told her. The author brings her powerful storytelling skills to a particularly turbulent time in Irish history. It is a dramatic, sweeping tale of courage and love, filled with feisty women, with a love story at its centre.

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