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The Letter Home

by Rachael English

This novel, inspired by true events, tells the story of a mother’s sacrifice to save her child from starvation in the Irish Famine. Young mother Bridget Moloney had faced the heartwrenching experience of leaving her baby daughter with relatives to save her from starvation, and starting a new life in America.

The story moves seamlessly between Bridget’s story and that of her current-day descendants in the UK and US as they become aware of their ancestor’s bravery and start to unravel her story.

Family historians will enjoy the well-crafted tension as Bridget’s life story is pieced together because, just as in family history, one small clue leads to new information and connections.

• Published by Headline Review at £7.99 (paperback), £8.99 ebook. ISBN 9781472264695. RB

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