1924. Rosie has always had to contend with her mother's fierce and unpredictable temper despite all the efforts of her kind and patient father, Sam. When Rosie has the opportunity to go to Kerry she takes a step into a completely new world and a future that will bring her happiness on the long journey to Kerry.

A welcome new publication of Anne Doughty's spellbinding Hamiltons series, set against the backdrop of Ireland in the 19th and 20th centuries

1932. Sam Hamilton and Robert Scott are grateful to have work at a time of mass-unemployment. With the heartache of Sam's younger son, and the loneliness and anxiety of Robert's youngest daughter, Ellie, this is a story of courage and friendship, of disappointment and achievement, and most of all, of the final triumph of patience and love.

A welcome new publication of Anne Doughty's spellbinding Hamiltons series, set against the backdrop of Ireland in the 19th and 20th centuries

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A welcome new publication of Anne Doughty's spellbinding Hamiltons series, set against the backdrop of Ireland in the 19th and 20th centuries

A welcome new publication of Anne Doughty's spellbinding Hamiltons series, set against the backdrop of Ireland in the 19th and 20th centuries

Little Rose McGinley is just seven years old when her family is harshly evicted from their home in Donegal, victims of the Clearances of 1861. It is the first step in what will be a long and eventful journey for Rose, one that will take her from Donegal to Kerry, and back again.