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It's 1847 and the Great Famine is destroying Ireland. The Drumshee twins, Fiona and Deirdre, and their brothers, Martin and Daniel, are in trouble. The black fever has killed their parents and they have no money left to buy food. They've no choice but to enter the dreaded workhouse. Will they be able to overcome hunger, fever and the Matron's greed? Will Fiona and Deirdre come up with an escape plan?Tags
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Interesting but very light. Kids dealing with parents dying in Ireland during the famine, somewhat too easy and glosses over some of the nastiness.
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Cora Harrison was born in County Cork. She taught primary-school children for twenty-five years before moving to Kilfenora, County Clare, to live on a small farm where there used to be an Iron-age fort. Her Drumshee Chronicles are highly successful in Ireland, as are her medieval mysteries for adults, including My Lady Judge, which have recently show more been published for the first time in the UK. This is her third book for Piccadilly Press. show less
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- The Famine Secret
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