House of Farrell

By Robert O’Brien

Book Overview

House of Farrell is a powerful historical novel telling the story of four generations of the Farrell family from the horrors of the Irish Potato Famine to the violence and corruption of the Greenwich Village waterfront and into the reaches, high and low, of Tammany Hall. Set against events of the Know Nothing era, the Civil War, the draft riots, Prohibition and the rise of Al Smith and Jimmy Walker the Farrells live and love, rise and fall and rise again. The book provides an intimate look into the lives of Sligo Jack, the indomitable Patricia, their sons Wee John, Blue Eyed Billy and Bighearted Joe, outspoken Hannah and resolute Clare. Historical characters portrayed are Battery Dan Finn, Thunderbolt Mike Norton, Boss Tweed, and of course Smith and Walker. House of Farrell is an honest and compelling look at events seemingly long ago but as fresh as today's headlines.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0F4NWF258
• ISBN13: 9798319022097
• Release Date: April 2025
• Publisher: Independently published
• Length: 403 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.0" x 0.9" x 6.0"