Description
By the 1850s, Honest John’s thrift and hard work have elevated the Considines into one of Mellick’s leading families—yet prosperity cannot erase the tensions that run through their home. As love, marriage, and ambition draw family members in different directions, loyalties are tested and “proper” choices collide with the desire to live freely. Set against the pressures of religion, family pride, and social expectation, the novel follows how private convictions can reshape public reputations. With Kate O’Brien’s lyrical, humane storytelling and keen eye for moral complexity, this stirring family saga explores the cost of conformity—and the courage it takes to step beyond the roles assigned to you.
Available Editions
hardcover
Virago Press, Limited
Published Dec 27, 1987
200 pages
ISBN: 9780860687603
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First Published
1931
Language
eng
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