We watch in horror as families are torn apart hoping to keep their families alive, we watch as people die and others turn a blind eye and even worse blame them for their own misfortune. The story is set in Ireland during the second year of the potato famine. To Ride a White Horse made me cry, made me smile, made me angry and also gave me hope. With more than a half million copies of her books sold worldwide, she is known for creating stories that are emotional and moving. As Kathleen fights to save her family back in Ireland, she finds herself facing yet another devastating choice – remain loyal to her country or follow her heart.Īward-winning author Pamela Ford captures the anguish of a devastating period in Irish history and delivers a historical saga of hope, loyalty, the strength of the human spirit, and the power of love. Despising the English for refusing to help Ireland, she crosses the ocean to support her family and search for her missing fiancé.īut when her voyage goes awry, she must accept help from an English whaling captain, Jack Montgomery, who represents everything she despises – and with whom she is reluctantly falling in love. With Ireland ravaged by famine and England unsympathetic to its plight, Kathleen Deacey faces a devastating choice – leave her country to find work or risk dying there.
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