Gracelin O'Malley

Set against the backdrops of Ireland and America in the mid-nineteenth century, Ann Moore’s acclaimed trilogy follows Gracelin O’Malley from childhood joys and tragedies through marriage, childbirth, and widowhood as she crosses continents to create a better life for her family.

From a young age, Gracelin learns how to survive. Sacrificing her own happiness, she marries a cruel English landowner to avoid financial ruin. Then, forced to flee her beloved homeland during the famine and the early days of the Irish rebellion, she seeks a future in America. In New York and California, she struggles to adapt and reunite with her loved ones. She finds love at last, only to experience shattering loss. Through it all, this remarkable Irishwoman is sustained by hope, courage, and her unquenchable spirit.