pick60-year-old Englishman Edward DeSalis marries 18-yo Marguerite, an American girl he meets during a trip to the states just prior to the civil war. He owns several homes but the one she likes the least is Cashelmara, a great estate in Ireland. The story begins with Edward then Marguerite and continues to be told by their descendants and their significant others. This is an epic story (700+ pages) of the DeSalis family that suffers some tragic ⬇️
Texreader acts, including murders of both good and evil characters. At the same time the early English generation treats the Irish in much the way one would expect—as lesser people, mere peasants—although that viewpoint changes significantly over time. There‘s also some Scottish characters and how they are seen by the English and the Irish is very interesting. This is quite the saga. Very long but certainly kept my interest throughout. #foodandlit #Ireland 1d
BethM The cover is beautiful! 19h
Catsandbooks 👏🏼🇮🇪💚 4h
