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Random House Trade Paperbacks
September 2007
On Sale: August 28, 2007
416 pages ISBN: 0812978005 EAN: 9780812978001 Paperback
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Driven from the only home he has known during Irelandβs Great Hunger of 1847, Fergus OβBrien 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 lovesβPhoebe, Luke, and Mollyβvivid, unforgettable characters, fresh and willful. Based on Peter Behrensβs own family history, The Law of Dreams is lyrical, emotional, and thoroughly extraordinaryβa searing tale of ardent struggle and ultimate perseverance.
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