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2008 Nominated

The Law of Dreams

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ABOUT
THE BOOK

Driven from the only home he has known during Ireland’s Great Hunger of 1847, Fergus O’Brien makes the harrowing journey from County Clare to America, traveling with bold girls, pearl boys, navvies, and highwaymen. Along the way, Fergus meets his three passionate loves–Phoebe, Luke, and Molly–vivid, unforgettable characters, fresh and willful.

ABOUT
THE AUTHOR Peter
Behrens

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NOMINATING LIBRARY COMMENTS

This novel follows the adventures of a young Irish emigrant as he eventually makes his way to the New World after the death of his parents in the Great Potato Famine. It brings to life the horrors of poverty in 19th century Ireland in rhythmic and lyrical language.

Behrens brings history alive for his readers by combining careful research, a rich narrative voice and true emphatic characters in an epic story poetically told.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Country
Canada
Original Language
English
Author
Publisher
House of Anansi Press

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