The Element of Fire

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Rich and epic Historical Fiction set against the backdrop of the Great Famine. Perfect for fans of Winston Graham and Ken Follett.
Boston in the 1850s is the hub of the universe: gateway to Americas temples of commerce and learning; liberal, sophisticated the very best place in all of the New World for a woman to be.

After being ripped from her homeland of Ireland, thrust into the harsh and unforgiving landscape of Australia, it is here that Ellen OMalley hopes to find the stability of a new life and a new love; Lavelle, the man who adores her.

But Ellen, desperate to shake off the Old World, is driven by her own demons to put everything at risk. And Boston, on the brink of Civil War, seems only to mirror her own conflict, to sound the knell of her own battle for survival.

A powerful and compelling tale of lives and loves dislocated, The Element of Fire captures emotions as timeless as life itself.

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Reviews for The Whitest Flower:

Irish history is like a gold seam for historical novelists. Occasionally a nugget is produced and Grahams is one of those. Ireland on Sunday

This huge sweep of a novel will whisk you from Ireland to Australia and Canada. Womans Realm

Author Bio

Brendan Graham is a celebrated songwriter as well as a writer. With over one hundred recordings, his songs have enjoyed success across the world, featuring on movie soundtracks as well as in the charts. He lives in County Mayo.