Hope In New York City: The Continuing Story of the Irish Dresser - Softcover

Cynthia G. Neale

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1572493879 ISBN 13: 9781572493872

Publisher: White Mane Publishing Co., 2008

Synopsis

This sequel continues the saga of Nora McCabe and her family now dwelling in New York City where they encounter poverty and racism as Irish Catholics and immigrants. Injustice and violence are a matter of course in this mysterious and alluring city filled with strange languages. Desperately homesick, Nora vows to save money and return to her homeland of Ireland. Meanwhile, she becomes a newsboy, meets Walt Whitman, visits Barnum's Museum, meets new friends, and experiences an adventure. After purchasing a ticket to return to Ireland, the Astor Opera House Riot of 1849 occurs and her father disappears. Will Nora return to Ireland? Or can she stay and maintain her spirit while finding the true meaning of home?

About this title

About the Author:

An American with Irish ancestry, Cynthia G. Neale has long possessed a deep interest in the tragedies and triumphs of the Irish during the Famine. Ms. Neale has written a play on the Famine as well as several essays and stories as a freelance writer. She holds a B.A. in Writing and Literature from Vermont College, Union Institute. A native of Watkins Glen, New York, she now resides in New Hampshire and is involved in several community organizations. She enjoys traveling to Ireland to experience its beauty and haunting mystery first-hand. She is also the author of The Irish Dresser: A Story of Hope during The Great Hunger (An Gorta Mor, 1845 1850).

Review:

Irish immigrant life in 1840s New York lives and breathes through these pages. Cynthia Neale s writing is vivid and lively so much so that we forget we are reading history and instead, just snuggle up for another well-told tale about Nora McCabe. --Aine Greaney, author of The Sheepbreeders Dance and The Big House

About this edition

• Publisher: White Mane Publishing Co.
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1572493879
• ISBN 13: 9781572493872
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 176