Changing Skies

By Alrene Hughes

These characters speak from the heart - the pain and excitement of leaving, the struggle to find work and raise a family and always the longing for home that never goes away. A Cork man drawn into the gangs of 19th century Manchester finds an unlikely escape from his criminal life. A navvy, 'Sure, didn't we build England for them, ' is moved by tragedy to make something of himself. A young woman arrives in England expecting the excitement she's read about in magazines, but her matchmaker cousin has other ideas . . . Those who crossed the sea carried not only their dreams of a better life, but the strength and good humour to adapt and survive. These fifteen stories portray with precision and honesty the experience of Irish immigrants-focusing on moments of passion, stark reality, and that eternal conflict between where they belong and where they live.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1291927336
• ISBN13: 9781291927337
• Release Date: July 2014
• Publisher: Lulu.com
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.21 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"