The American Girl: The Number One bestselling Irish historical fiction novel of heartbreaking secrets in a home for unwed mothers
Dec 2021 · Hachette UK
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'A true storyteller who keeps you turning the pages' CATHY KELLY, Sunday Times bestselling author
Sent to Ireland in disgrace, she was forced to give up her baby...
'One of the best books I have ever read' Real reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Will remain in my heart for a very long time' Real reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Every so often you come across a novel that leaves a mark on you. The American Girl is one such novel . . . a remarkable read' Real reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
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Inspired by heartbreaking true events in a home for unwed mothers, journeying from Boston to Ireland, the No.1 bestselling novel The American Girl is a heartrending and captivating story of mothers and daughters, love and cruelty, and the triumph of hope.
Boston 1968. Rose Moroney is seventeen, smart, spirited - and pregnant. She wants to marry her boyfriend but her ambitious parents have other plans. She is sent to Ireland, their birthplace, to deliver her daughter in a home for unwed mothers - and part with her against her will.
Dublin 2013. Martha Sheeran's life has come undone. Her marriage is over, and her husband has moved on with unsettling speed. Under pressure from her teenage daughter, she starts looking for the woman who gave her up for adoption more than forty years before.
As her search leads her to the heart of long-buried family secrets, an old flame also re-enters her life. Can the future offer an unexpected new beginning?
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Your favourite authors love the novels of Rachael English:
'Utterly moving and compelling. That first line . . . wow! I was hooked' Patricia Scanlan
'Fantastic storytelling looking back at Ireland's dark past' Liz Nugent
'A powerful, important, beautiful book' Sinéad Crowley
'A compelling read' Sheila O'Flanagan
'Outstanding' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'It broke my heart. Rachael has managed to tell a truly heartbreaking story beautifully and with real grace and dignity' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Beautifully written and enjoyable' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I loved this book. Despite the subject matter this book is very uplifting' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A beautifully written story, uncovering some untold truths' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'An addictive read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Could not put it down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
Sent to Ireland in disgrace, she was forced to give up her baby...
'One of the best books I have ever read' Real reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Will remain in my heart for a very long time' Real reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Every so often you come across a novel that leaves a mark on you. The American Girl is one such novel . . . a remarkable read' Real reader review, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
______
Inspired by heartbreaking true events in a home for unwed mothers, journeying from Boston to Ireland, the No.1 bestselling novel The American Girl is a heartrending and captivating story of mothers and daughters, love and cruelty, and the triumph of hope.
Boston 1968. Rose Moroney is seventeen, smart, spirited - and pregnant. She wants to marry her boyfriend but her ambitious parents have other plans. She is sent to Ireland, their birthplace, to deliver her daughter in a home for unwed mothers - and part with her against her will.
Dublin 2013. Martha Sheeran's life has come undone. Her marriage is over, and her husband has moved on with unsettling speed. Under pressure from her teenage daughter, she starts looking for the woman who gave her up for adoption more than forty years before.
As her search leads her to the heart of long-buried family secrets, an old flame also re-enters her life. Can the future offer an unexpected new beginning?
______
Your favourite authors love the novels of Rachael English:
'Utterly moving and compelling. That first line . . . wow! I was hooked' Patricia Scanlan
'Fantastic storytelling looking back at Ireland's dark past' Liz Nugent
'A powerful, important, beautiful book' Sinéad Crowley
'A compelling read' Sheila O'Flanagan
'Outstanding' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'It broke my heart. Rachael has managed to tell a truly heartbreaking story beautifully and with real grace and dignity' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Beautifully written and enjoyable' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'I loved this book. Despite the subject matter this book is very uplifting' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'A beautifully written story, uncovering some untold truths' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'An addictive read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
'Could not put it down' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐
About the author
Rachael English is a bestselling novelist and presenter on Ireland's most popular radio show, Morning Ireland. During more than twenty years as a journalist, she has worked on most of RTE Radio's leading current affairs programmes, covering a huge range of national and international stories. The American Girl, The Night of the Party and The Paper Bracelet were all top 5 Irish bestsellers.
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