![]() ![]() "About this title" may belong to another edition of this title. ![]() An appendix includes more historical information, such as a popular song of the day and pictures of the architecture and fashions.?Rebecca O'Connell, Carnegie Library of PittsburghĬopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. Denenberg works in the natural and political causes of the Irish potato famine, the dangers and discomforts of overseas passage, and class differences in 1840s America, among other themes. Despite the book's shortcomings, it is chock-full o' historical facts and background. Unfortunately, the effort does not convey the rhythm of Irish speech. The author uses expressions and Irish-like syntax to give the effect of an Irish's girl's language. ![]() The purpose of using a diary format seems to be to allow enough white space on the page to keep readers from being daunted by the flat language and plodding plot. Ancient Greece is brought brilliantly to life by renowned author Barry Denenberg. In this departure from our first person diaries, we leap into ancient times in a third person novel filled with action, adventure, and glory - all the drama of life in ancient Greece. The story of 14-year-old Mary Driscoll's escape from the famine in her native County Cork, Ireland, and her new life working in a textile mill in Lowell, MA, is presented in brief diary entries dated from April to November 1847. 7.75 42 Used from 1.37 3 New from 21.96 1 Collectible from 14.95. ![]()
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