Song of the Silent Harp (The Emerald Ballad) - Softcover

Hoff, BJ

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0736927883 ISBN 13: 9780736927888

Publisher: Harvest House Publishers, 2010

Synopsis

Song of the Silent Harp, Book One of BJ Hoff's acclaimed and bestselling Emerald Ballad series begins the five-book saga of three friends raised in a tiny Irish village devastated by the Potato Famine of the mid-1800s, as they struggle to survive and hold onto their faith during Ireland's darkest days...

Nora Kavanagh has lost her husband and young daughter, and now lives in fear of losing her home. She and her young son, Daniel, have only one hope for survival, the poet/patriot--and love of Nora's youth--Morgan Fitzgerald. But his dangerous involvement with a band of Irish rebels keeps him in constant danger and puts the possibility of a future for him and those he loves in jeopardy.

Michael Burke, a close childhood friend of both Nora and Morgan, left his homeland for America and is now a New York City policeman. A widower with a difficult, rebellious son, he still remembers Nora with love and fondness and wants nothing more than to help her escape the cataclysmic famine and build a new life...with him.

This panoramic epic of love and faith and adventure spans an ocean to follow three of BJ Hoff's most memorable characters in their quest for survival and courage and hope.

About this title

About the Author:

'BJ Hoff’s bestselling historical novels continue to cross the boundaries of religion, language, and culture to capture a worldwide reading audience. Her books include such popular series as The Riverhaven Years, The Mountain Song Legacy, Song of Erin, American Anthem, and An Emerald Ballad. Hoff’s stories, although set in the past, are always relevant to the present. Whether her characters move about in small country towns or metropolitan areas, reside in Amish settlements or in coal company houses, she creates communities where people can form relationships, raise families, pursue their faith, and experience the mountains and valleys of life. A direct descendant of Irish ancestors who came to this country before the Revolutionary War, BJ brings a decade of historical research and strong personal involvement to the Emerald Ballad series. Her understanding of the Irish people--their history, their struggles, their music, their indomitable spirit--lends to her writing all the passion and power of her own Irish heritage. BJ and her husband make their home in Ohio.'

Review:

"All the color and imagery of a film enliven this story as it unfolds against a background of aborted revolution, disappointed love, and the elemental struggle for life fulfillment in a harsh society."
Dr. Eoin McKiernan, founder, Irish American Cultural Institute

About this edition

• Publisher: Harvest House Publishers
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 0736927883
• ISBN 13: 9780736927888
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 432