Road Home - Hardcover

Hardy, Charlotte

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0727879375 ISBN 13: 9780727879370

Publisher: Severn House, 2011

Synopsis

A young man comes of age in late 19th century Ireland- Growing up in a small village in rural Ireland, Matts otherwise happy childhood is blighted only by the knowledge that his much-loved Uncle Patsy and Aunt Nora are not his real family. At university in Dublin he forms new and life-changing friendships, but he still longs to know the truth about his parentage, and it is this search for identity and for love which will prove the driving force in his life.

About this title

About the Author:

Charlotte Hardy is the author of Julia Stone, Far From Home, The Last Days of Innocence and Abby O'Leary and from Severn House, Sarah and Meg. She is married and lives in Surrey.

Review:

It is the late 1800s, and young Matt lives in the Irish countryside, raised by his beloved Aunt Nora and Uncle Patsy. But when Nora tragically drowns, both Matt and Patsy are mysteriously moved from their humble cottage to the manor house. There, Matt is spoiled by "Aunt Brid" until he's sent off to school. Although grateful for his new opportunities, not knowing who his mother and father are still bothers him. Matt begins his journey to the truth about his parentage, making friends and finding the woman he wants to marry along the way. As the Irish rebel against their wealthy English landlords, Matt, too, finds himself involved in politics. Full of details about everyday life during a turbulent period of Irish history, Hardy's latest work of historical fiction portrays a period where things aren't always what they seem. --Booklist, 15th May 2009

About this edition

• Publisher: Severn House
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 0727879375
• ISBN 13: 9780727879370
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 400