His books of Irish music are famous worldwide, yet the amazing life story of Francis O’Neill (1848-1936) is not as well known. At sixteen he became a sailor, leaving Cork to travel the world. By twenty, he had circumnavigated the globe having many adventures, including surviving shipwreck on a remote tropical island. He settled in Chicago with his new wife Anna. They joined many immigrants looking for work just as the city was visited by catastrophe: The Great Fire of 1871.
Offering irreverent and daring meditations on love and transformation, this masterful collection of short stories provides moments that are deeply moving as well as fiercely entertaining.
WINNER OF THE 2020 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION The Sunday Times and New York Times Bestseller Winner of the Books Are My Bag Reader's Choice Award Shortlisted, An Post Novel of the Year
A gripping and compelling story of a family's world turned upside down when old secrets comes to light, from the No. 1 bestselling author of IF YOU WERE ME and SUDDENLY SINGLE.
Eden's ready for a new start, putting tragedy behind her. But others have different ideas of what's best for her . . . The heart-breaking, life-affirming and unforgettable new novel from the author of THE WOMEN WHO RAN AWAY
In her first historical novel, bestselling author Sheila O'Flanagan tells the dramatic, poignant and unputdownable story of a young woman caught up in Ireland's fight for freedom. Inspired by the true story of Sheila's grandmother.