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Set in the time of the great famine in ireland, it tells the story of those individuals aboard the star of the sea as they travel towards the promised land of america. Star of the sea by joseph oconnor, random house uk. His novel star of the sea, first published in great. Available on kindle ebook and can be read on any device with the free kindle app. Every now and then a book comes along that i feel passionate about and joseph o connors star of the sea is one of those books that tells the harrowing and tragic story of the irish potato famine of 1840s ireland and the voyage. He is the author of nine novels, two collections of short stories, and a number of bestselling works of nonfiction. Star of the sea by joseph oconnor took center stage. Exceptional roman catholic and anglocatholic books reflecting the intellectual, aesthetic, and liturgical memory of the church.
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