But there is more to the story: On his return from the war, Robert had witnessed startling corruption in the Archdiocese of Boston. He still suffers from shell shock, and his mentor hopes that a journey Robert had always wanted to make-to find his family roots along the banks of the River Shannon-will restore his equilibrium and his vocation.
In the summer of 1922, Robert Shannon, a Marine chaplain and a young American hero of the Great War, lands in Ireland.
"My wooing began in passion, was defined by violence and circumscribed by land all these elements molded my soul." So writes Charles O'Brien, the unforgettable hero of bestselling author Frank Delaney's extraordinary new novel-a sweeping epic of obsession, profound devotion, and compelling history involving a turbulent era that would shape modern Ireland.
This convenient eBook package contains three novels of Ireland from New York Times bestselling author Frank Delaney:
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