Under the Emerald Sky
It’s 1843 and the Englishman Quinton Williams has come to Ireland to oversee the running of his father’s ailing estate and escape his painful past. There he meets the Irishwoman Alannah O’Neill, whose family is one of few to have retained ownership of their land, the rest having been supplanted by the English over the course of the country’s bloody history. Seeing the injustices of Victorian Ireland, Alannah’s brother Kieran has learned to hate the English and imperialism. Aware of Kieran’s hostility towards the English, Alannah keeps her growing relationship with Quin a secret – but it’s a secret that can’t be kept for long from those plotting to end England’s oppression of the Irish people. As Quin and Alannah seek happiness in the face of hate and revenge, an action-packed romance ensues.
But all the while, disaster looms – the Great Famine that would forever change the course of Ireland’s history. With repeated failure of the potato harvest upon which most Irish families depend, thousands will go hungry, with sickness and starvation sweeping through Irish farms, decimating poor populations for years to come.
Can Quin and Alannah find happiness in a land teetering on the brink of disaster?
Praise for Under the Emerald Sky:
“Under the Emerald Sky reaches another level in storytelling, the kind where the characters remain with you long after you have closed the book”
~ The Historical Fiction Company
“An intelligently plotted and atmospheric historical novel, Under the Emerald Sky takes readers on a rollicking ride through a turbulent period in Irish history and follows a love that is "forbidden." The setting is beautifully written and skillfully set at a time in which the Irish experience oppression under English rule and when only a few locals had the privilege of owning their land. The author weaves elements of the Great Famine into the story and skillfully explores its impact on society. The conflict is written on multiple levels, and I adored how the author handled the social and political crisis of the time.”
~ Readers’ Favorite
“Under the Emerald Sky is a cross between historical dramatic fiction and romance. Author Juliane Weber has skillfully recreated one of Ireland's most turbulent eras in the 1800s. It shows how love can grow between people from vastly different backgrounds, and the effect it has on their families and communities.”
~ Entrada Publishing
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