The Irish

By Doris Flood Ladd

Young, headstrong and proud, Sean O'Sullivan and his sister Nora flee the poverty and oppression of late 19th-century Ireland for a new life in a new world. They vow that if they can survive the cruel voyage they can survive anything.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0440048451
• ISBN13: 9780440048459
• Release Date: January 1984
• Publisher: Dell Publishing
• Weight: 0.78 lbs.

Customer Reviews

A sweeping romantic-historical saga.

What a pity Flood Ladd has only written this one book (to my knowledge). Her characterisation, the historical content and the fast-paced action cries out for more novels. Nora compares in strength to the powerful figure of Mariko in Clavell's epic Shogun. She matches Ayla's beauty and style in Auel's masterpiece Earth Series. She is simply an unforgetable character. Strong supporting cast in her mother, Mary, and friend, Rachel. The story touches on a proud people, the struggle for survival in tough times, and a moral code that touches the heart.