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Description for FALLEN STAR
Paperback. Good clean copy with some minor shelf wear.
In 1950s Ireland, Sixteen year old Stella's innocent childhood is shattered when charismatic Charlie comes into her life. Where Stella's family struggle to make ends meet, Charlie can have anything he wants, and that includes Stella, who is rapidly falling for him. Then Stella discovers she is pregnant. Suddenly Charlie is gone, and Stella is left with only the bracelet he gave her. Stella's devoutly religious mother, horrifed by the scandal, sends her errant daughter to a Magdalene Laundry convent, miles from home, where in return for daily and rigorous and endless chores, Stella will be able to have her ... Read more
In 1950s Ireland, Sixteen year old Stella's innocent childhood is shattered when charismatic Charlie comes into her life. Where Stella's family struggle to make ends meet, Charlie can have anything he wants, and that includes Stella, who is rapidly falling for him. Then Stella discovers she is pregnant. Suddenly Charlie is gone, and Stella is left with only the bracelet he gave her. Stella's devoutly religious mother, horrifed by the scandal, sends her errant daughter to a Magdalene Laundry convent, miles from home, where in return for daily and rigorous and endless chores, Stella will be able to have her ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hachette Children´s Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2005
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780340881798
SKU
KRA0012700
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Joan O´neill
Joan O'Neill is a well-established, best-selling author of adult fiction both in Ireland and the UK. Originally published over in Ireland, the Daisy Chain trilogy has been in print since 1990 and the reissues have proved to have enduring appeal to readers of 10 and above. Joan has three grown up daughters and lives with her husband in idyllic County ... Read more
Reviews for FALLEN STAR
This warm and enchanting story of cousins growing up in Ireland during the war is going to become a classic.
The Daily Express
One of the most powerful books I have read in a long time . . . This is a magnificent portrayal of a very real part of Ireland's history.
The Bookseller
Daisy Chain ... Read more
The Daily Express
One of the most powerful books I have read in a long time . . . This is a magnificent portrayal of a very real part of Ireland's history.
The Bookseller
Daisy Chain ... Read more