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Search - Only the River Runs Free (Galway Chronicles, Bk 1)
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Only the River Runs Free - Galway Chronicles, Bk 1 Author: Only the River Runs Free is an action-packed story of Ireland in the 1830's and 40's. It was a time when English landlords held power over Irish tenant farmers and seeds of bitterness were sown that would last for generations. In an endeavor to eliminate all influences of Irish heritage, the English forced an intellectual and sp... more »
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Peggy S. (pollopusher) reviewed Only the River Runs Free (Galway Chronicles, Bk 1) on + 2 more book reviews
Wow! The Thoene's do it again! They certainly did deliver. They gave a good overview of some of Ireland's torrid history and gave a face to the revolutions of old. Along the way, we follow one family's fight to live amongst this corrupt system that kept them enslaved to the English for years, much like America's sharecroppers were.
Well done! Easy read, great story!
Well done! Easy read, great story!
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