The Element of Fire
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Publishing Details
The Element of Fire
By (Author) Brendan Graham
HarperCollins Publishers
HarperCollins
27th February 2002
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
464
Width 111mm, Height 178mm, Spine 28mm
235g
Description
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. There, awaiting Ellen, are the stability of a new life and Lavelle, the man who loves 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. And love.
Reviews
Reviews for The Whitest Flower: 'Irish history is like a gold seam for historical novelists. Occasionally a nugget is produced and Graham's is one of those.' Ireland on Sunday 'This huge sweep of a novel will whisk you from Ireland to Australia and Canada.' Woman's 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.
