Star Of The Sea affinity Combining insider's accounts of intrigue

Combining insider's accounts of intrigue and armed struggle with a clear-sighted analysis of the mechanisms of day-to-day power

With a rare combination of freshness and lucidity

after receiving a startling phone call from a stranger

argues Eduardo Porter

“Emily Ladau has done her homework

Star Of The Sea affinity Combining insider's accounts of intrigueAuthor Contributor(s): O'Connor, Joseph Publisher: Harper Paperbacks Date: 3 8 2004 Binding: Paperback Condition: NEW Award winning author Joseph O'Connor's Star of the Sea is a New York Times Notable Book and thoroughly gripping (People) historical mystery. In the bitter winter of 1847, from an Ireland torn by famine and injustice, the Star of the Sea sets sail for New York. On board are hundreds of refugees, some optimistic, many more desperate.