Grania, the Story of an Island; Volume 1

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A novel by Irish writer Emily Lawless, published in 1892. The book tells the story of Grania, an orphaned girl who is taken in by a family on a remote Irish island. As she grows up, she falls in love with a young fisherman and becomes embroiled in the local politics of the island. The book is a powerful portrait of Irish rural life in the late 19th century.