Epochal time period of 1899-1919. Story focuses on beautiful young, rebellious Irish woman, Katherine O'Keefe, from County Mayo, Ireland. Falling in love with a British soldier returning from Burma, sets off an emotional minefield with Katherine's Irish nationalists parents The soldier, George Drake, saved the life of a dying Scottish soldier in India and sets out to find him. Complex, youthful flawed figures journey through Paris, Cornwall, and London. Lovers caught up in the middle of history Patchwork quilt of families threaded, intertwined, as story swings back and forth from Ireland to Scotland. Intriguing and eccentric characters inhabit these pages Passionate love, tragedy, and war are woven into stories within stories.Romantic revolutionaries combined with visionary, messianic figures shape history as tale continues. Celtic storytelling artistry and mystical themes resonate throughout. Author probes the human heart.
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