Marita Conlon-McKenna is an author whose works delve into pivotal periods of Irish history, particularly the Great Famine. Her writing is characterized by a profound understanding of historical events and their impact on individuals, especially children. Conlon-McKenna skillfully captures themes of loss, resilience, and the search for identity amidst challenging times. Her ability to blend historical accuracy with heartfelt storytelling makes her a significant voice in children's and young adult literature.
The long-awaited new children's book from Ireland's beloved storyteller, bestselling author of Under the Hawthorn Tree, Marita Conlon-McKenna. When Anna is sent to stay with her dad at Fairy Hill, strange happenings make her begin to wonder if the fairies she's heard about are real. And if they are, could her little brother Jack be in real danger?
Sophie and Hugh are left homeless when their house is bombed during the London Blitz. Their mother is seriously injured and their Dad is away fighting, so the children are sent to their grandfather in Ireland. How will they live in a strange country with a gruff old man who probably hates them? And will the family ever be together again?
The orphanage is the only home Blue has ever known. She is desperate to find out who she really is. The closed file in stern Sister Regina's office holds the secret of her identity. And that is forbidden territory ...
"Following the disastrous failure of Ireland's potato crop, the people of Skibbereen and West Cork are soon faced with unprecedented disaster. Hunger, disease and death stalk the roads, fields and farms, the cottages and cabins, during Ireland's Great Famine. Mary Sullivan's dreams of a better future are shattered in 1845 with the arrival of the strange blight which destroys their potato crop. Refusing to give in to despair, she must use every ounce of courage and strength to protect her family as she and her husband and children fight to survive. Dr Dan Donovan is Medical Officer to the Skibbereen Union. The arrival of 'the hunger' soon brings starving men, women and children crowding into the town and the workhouse desperate for help. His wife Henrietta does her best to support him but her life is thrown into turmoil when friends and then her own family fall victim to fever. Meanwhile, Parish priest Rev John Fitzpatrick's faith is tested by the suffering and hardship endured by the starving families all around him. The story of this one town and its people mirrors the story of towns and villages all across Ireland during 'The Great Hunger'."--Publisher description
Published for the 100th anniversary of the Easter Rising, Rebel Sisters is the Number One Irish bestseller from award-winning novelist Marita Conlon-McKenna, who writes with all the emotional depth and warmth of Maeve Binchy.
Maggie Ryan rår inte för det! Hon kan inte låta bli att para ihop olika personer eller matcha saker. Allt från sockor och underkläder i lådor och tvättkorgar, till dukningar, menyer, möbler och gardiner eller den perfekta presenten till en kär vän. Maggie har tre snygga, smarta singeldöttrar som hon gärna skulle hitta lämpliga män till. Ett projekt som visar sig vara mycket svårare än hon först trott, men Maggie Ryan är inte den som låter sig nedslås! Hon tänker minsann inte ge sig förrän döttrarna har de där förbaskade ringarna på sina fingrar. Bröllopsfixaren är definitivt en roman om kärlek och romantik, men den handlar lika mycket om mödrar och döttrar, ensamhet och vänskap, och sökandet efter den där speciella personen som kan göra oss lyckliga. Marita Conlon-McKenna är en av Irlands mest framgångsrika författare. På svenska har tidigare utgivits Den svåra vandringen och En liten hattaffär på hörnet.
Alice's passion for food has taken her from Paris to Dublin. When she marries, she hangs up her chef's hat to cook for her family and friends instead. When her marriage fails she opens up a cookery school and begins to teach a group of total strangers. In the comfort of the kitchen these strangers find that there is much to learn, not just about cooking - but about recipes for life...
Eine Mutter mit Mission: Drei Töchter brauchen einen Mann. Eine Mutter, die viel Zeit hat. Drei Töchter, die keinen Mann haben. Und eine Mission mit viel Leidenschaft: Maggie Ryan will ihre Töchter unter die Haube bringen. Was kein Problem sein sollte, schließlich sind alle drei klasse, aber unglaublich widerspenstig. Gelegenheit macht Liebe, denkt sich Maggie und überrascht Grace, Anna und Sarah immer wieder mit neuen Herren der Schöpfung. Aber Liebe kann man nicht erzwingen, und am Ende hält vielleicht doch das Schicksal die Fäden in der Hand.
Hüte machen einfach glücklich Ein charmanter und warmherziger Roman über wundervolle Hüte – und die Frauen, die sie kaufen und tragen. Hüte, Hüte, Hüte! Als Ellie den kleinen Hutsalon ihrer Mutter im Herzen Dublins erbt, muss sie sich entscheiden, ob sie das Geschäft übernehmen will oder das generöse Angebot eines Immobilienmaklers akzeptiert. Von ihren Freunden ermutigt, beginnt Ellie ihre eigenen Kreationen zu entwerfen, die schon bald ganz unterschiedliche Kunden auf der Suche nach dem perfekten Hut anziehen. Beim Entwerfen der Hüte ist Ellie glücklicher als je zuvor in ihrem Leben. Und während sie fingerfertig ihre wunderbaren Hüte näht, klopft schließlich das Glück an ihre Ladentür .
