The Law of Dreams
Book description
Driven from the only home he has known during Ireland’s Great Hunger of 1847, Fergus O’Brien makes the harrowing journey from County Clare to America, traveling with bold girls, pearl boys, navvies, and highwaymen. Along the way, Fergus meets his three passionate loves–Phoebe, Luke, and Molly–vivid, unforgettable characters, fresh and…
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Why read it?
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The Law of Dreams by Peter Behrens captivated me with its raw, poetic portrayal of resilience in the face of profound loss and displacement. Behrens has an uncanny ability to make history pulse with immediacy, plunging the reader into the heart of the Irish famine through the journey of his protagonist, Fergus. It’s not just a novel about survival; it’s a testament to the human spirit’s unyielding drive to keep moving forward, even when all seems lost.
What I love most about this book is how it captures the landscapes of both outer and inner worlds. The beauty of Behrens’…
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