The Angel of Innisfree, by Patrick F Rooney
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The Angel of Innisfree, by Patrick F Rooney
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This Victorian-era historical romance weaves a story of love overcoming every obstacle during one of the most tumultuous periods in history, when revolutions in Europe and the Civil War in the United States transformed the basic foundations of society, while inventions such as the telegraph changed the way the world worked. It’s 1848, and the Irish Potato Famine has claimed more lives than anyone cares to count while English landlords continue to evict their tenants with a ruthless lack of compassion. Young Brian O’Rourke, a Catholic, educated son in an impoverished family of Ribbonmen meets Elizabeth Reilly, a talented Protestant pianist from London, when she’s visiting her father in Ireland. After secretly promising themselves to each other at the age of sixteen, their twisted fates encounter unforeseen difficulties when Elizabeth returns to London to study piano with Chopin, while Brian immigrates to America on a famine ship. Brian joins the nascent telegraph industry where he uses his expertise to help slaves escape on the Underground Railroad. He then travels to California to work on the Transcontinental Telegraph and to Washington to help President Lincoln during the Civil War, while Elizabeth launches a successful career as a concert pianist in Europe and America. This enduring romance captures the passionate spirits of two people determined to find each other regardless of the forces conspiring to keep them apart.
The Angel of Innisfree, by Patrick F Rooney- Amazon Sales Rank: #1247732 in Books
- Published on: 2015-06-10
- Original language: English
- Number of items: 1
- Dimensions: 9.00" h x .91" w x 6.00" l, 1.18 pounds
- Binding: Paperback
- 364 pages
About the Author Patrick Francis Rooney, a first generation American with Irish parents, was born and raised in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He lived in Texas and Virginia for several years before he settled down in Colorado. A former software engineer in the computer industry, he now devotes himself full-time to fiction writing as well as performing and composing music. He plays bass and acoustic guitar when he isn't writing. Additional information about the author is available here: http://www.savoirpress.com/
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Engaging, well-written historical fiction with a love story for the ages! By Cindy Jewkes The story begins in Ireland in 1848 during the Irish Potato Famine. Landlords are ruthlessly evicting their tenants and thousands are dying in the streets. When 16-year-old Elizabeth Reilly nurses Brian O’Rourke back to health after nearly starving to death, the young lovers’ fates become intertwined. After Brian’s family is killed by English soldiers, he and his sister Mary are forced to flee to America on a famine ship and start a new life, but not before promising Elizabeth that he would find her someday. Elizabeth moves to France to study with Chopin and pursue her dream of becoming a concert pianist. Elizabeth and Brian each take incredible journeys that give the reader a glimpse into the rich history of the telegraph, the Underground Railroad, and the American Civil War. Will Brian and Elizabeth find each other in a country ripped apart by war?StrengthsI’m always excited when I find a really good historical fiction novel. I detest history books but I enjoy learning about the past. Historical fiction, for me, is the best way to learn history because it makes those time periods come alive in ways that text books can never achieve. I don’t know if I can express emphatically enough how much I loved The Angel of Innisfree. There was so much action–far more I would ever expect from this genre!–and the story line was consistently moving along at the perfect rate: slow enough to savor the setting, but quick enough to keep me interested in what was going to happen next.The main characters were phenomenal; I couldn’t believe the hardships both Brian and Elizabeth endured and overcame so that they could be together. Brian refers to Elizabeth throughout the novel as his angel of Innisfree. My favorite quote of the book came in the very last paragraph:“I remember him playing his violin on the Viking rock to comfort the dying then, how he rescued Mary, how he helped the Negroes escape on the Underground Railroad, how he helped the wounded soldiers at Antietam, and a hundred other kindnesses over the years, and it occurs to me that he may have been the angel of Innisfree all along.” (Elizabeth, epilogue.)The writing style is clear and strong, the history is fascinating and informative, the characters are compelling, and the love story is one for the ages.WeaknessesIn a book this strong it is hard to come up with any weaknesses. It was perhaps a little long, but it really was a story I wanted to savor and take my time with. (Unfortunately, I didn’t have that luxury!)ConclusionI am at a loss for why this book only has a few reviews on Amazon and Goodreads. It is as good a book as any I have ever read. Readers, let’s band together and share the word about this good tale! If you haven’t read it yet, go get a copy now. I promise you won’t regret it!I give The Angel of Innisfree a full 5 stars, wishing I could give it more.For more of my reviews, please visit http://goodtales.novelblogs.com
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful. Great novel! By Michael McPherson Wonderful book - loved the writing style. An enormous amount of historical research was obviously done and the attention to detail is impeccable. I found the creative use of first person perspective for multiple characters a uniquely interesting way to tell the story.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. What I liked most about The Angel of Innisfree is the historical ... By mellowe What I liked most about The Angel of Innisfree is the historical context this romantic novel is set in. The author begins the story in Ireland during the potato famine with Brian O’Rourke, our protagonist facing the hardships of that time and the seeds that built his character and determination. The other character we meet is Elizabeth Reilly, a more well-to-do lass but who has a compassionate heart and a passion for her music. Their journey through life and to America, both separate but eventually finding each other is what kept me turning the page.Also, what made for an interesting story is the historical setting and the people, who made major contributions in society and history, that these two main characters encountered along their journey to each other.If you like epic-type romances, then you won’t be disappointment with this read.
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