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The Irish Girl

A Novel

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The Irish Girl

By: Ashley E. Sweeney
Narrated by: Aoife McMahon
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From multi-award-winning historical fiction author Ashley E. Sweeney comes a family saga about the Irish immigrant experience spanning New York, Chicago, and Colorado so compelling that, USA Today bestselling author Kelli Estes says, "I read this story in one sitting."

Thirteen-year-old Mary Agnes Coyne, forced from her home in rural Ireland in 1886 after being accused of incest, endures a treacherous voyage across the Atlantic alone to an unknown life in America. From the tenements of New York to the rough alleys of Chicago, Mary Agnes suffers the bitter taste of prejudice for the crime of being poor and Irish.

After moving west to Colorado, Mary Agnes again faces hardships and grapples with heritage, religion, and matters of the heart. Will she ever find a home to call her own? Where?

©2024 Ashley E. Sweeney (P)2025 Tantor Media Coming of Age Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Heartfelt New York
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I absolutely loved this book. A good story with great characters perfectly portrayed by the narrator. History woven throughout. I will definitely be exploring this author and anything read by the narrator. Well done to both.

Wonderful, entertaining read

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