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Brigid The Girl from County Clare

by Vicky Adin

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The heart-rending tale of Irish immigration in the 1880s Like making lace – she pieced together a new life from a single thread of hope. Counterpart to Gwenna The Welsh Confectioner Prequel to The Costumier’s Gift Eighteen-year-old Brigid faces an unimaginable choice. If she stays in her beloved Ireland, she is another mouth to feed in a land plagued by starvation and poverty. If she leaves, she will never see her family again. But leave she must. Heartbroken, she travels by ship with her cousin Jamie to a new life in Australia. On the journey, Brigid meets a rough-and-ready Scots girl who becomes her best friend, a man who beguiles her, and a fellow Irishwoman who causes no end of trouble. Brigid’s skill as a lacemaker soon attracts attention, but it is her selfless nature that draws people to her. When the burden of choice is forced upon her once again, Brigid must find an inner strength if she is to fulfil her dream. A new start in New Zealand offers hope – until the day she encounters the man who seeks her downfall.

About the Author

Vicky Adin’s passion is writing inter-generational sagas inspired by early immigrant stories to New Zealand, linked by journals, letters, photographs, and heirlooms. Many decades of research later, Vicky has combined her skills to write heart-warming novels weaving family life and history together in a way that makes the past come alive. She invites you to journey alongside the immigrants as they cross the oceans for a better life, or follow their descendants as they uncover the long lost secrets of bygone days. Delve into The New Zealand Immigrant Collection, suspenseful family saga fiction uncovering the mysteries, the lies and the challenges of the past. You won’t be disappointed. Vicky Adin holds a MA(Hons) in English and Education. She is an avid reader of historical novels, family sagas and contemporary women’s stories and loves to travel. She especially enjoys caravanning around New Zealand with her husband and biggest fan; and spending time with her family. An award-winning author, Vicky’s writing has been compared with that of Catherine Cookson. She is a recipient of a Gold Standard Quality Mark, two Indie B.R.A.G medallions and two Chill with a Book Readers’ Awards for other novels.

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