Friends Indeed by Rose Doyle

Friends Indeed by Rose Doyle

Nineteenth-century Dublin is a city riven by the greed of an emerging middle class and the unspeakable poverty of the poor. Alicia Buckley and Sarah Rooney, growing up there, embody that divide. Despite their different backgrounds, the girls enjoy an extraordinary friendship, so when Sarah falls pregnant, and is thrown out by her father, Allie doesn t think twice about joining her friend in exile. Neither woman is prepared for the deprivations she will face. Pursuing Sarah s soldier lover, they make their way, with baby James, to Kildare, where they become part of a community of outcast women, known as the Wrens of the Curragh. Reviled in the local town, the women live rough, savage lives on the outskirts of the army camp. But there is also sharing and trust, through her work as the community s doctor, a liberation for Allie from the stifling expectations of her family. Tragedy, however, forces them to travel to America, but a final twist of fate means that only one woman will reach that brave new world.

Beautifully written. . enjoyable, entertaining, interesting (read), full of drama and unexpected twists. - Marian Keyes

A fascinating story, rivettingly told. - David Norris, Irish Times

Riveting . . . Beautifully written, this book illustrates a little known segment of Irish history, the tenor of 19th-century life in Dublin, and the misery and bankruptcy of any social order where women are powerless. - Mary Ryan, Irish Times

A vivid historical picture, a moving portrait of two friends. - Irish World

Absorbing, full of drama and incident . . . a satisfying read. - Bookseller

On IMAGES: 'Lively tale of a warm, loving, independent woman in contemporary Ireland. Well crafted, a good read.'

On KIMBAY: 'An excellent read . . . a compulsive page turner . . . high octane romance with a strong whodunnit plot' - Books Ireland

On IN SECRET SIN: 'If you want a thumping good read, buy this book.' - Colette Sheridan, Irish Examiner

Rose Doyle is a Dublin-based journalist who has written six previous novels for adults and three for children.

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ISBN 13	9780340771334
ISBN 10	034077133X
Titel	Friends Indeed
Autor	Rose Doyle
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Bindungsart	Paperback
Verlag	Hodder & Stoughton
Erscheinungsjahr	2002-04-11
Seitenanzahl	480
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