Patricia Falvey is the author of The Yellow House and The Linen Queen. Born and raised in Ireland, she currently lives in Dallas, Texas. Readers can visit her website at PatriciaFalveyBooks.com.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Set in Ireland during the turbulent early 20th century, Patricia Falvey’s sweeping novel explores an unlikely friendship between two girls of vastly different backgrounds, as each tries to overcome the barriers set by class and birthright…<\/i><\/p>\n
On a June morning in 1900, Rosie Killeen crosses the road that divides her family’s County Mayo farm from the estate of Lord and Lady Ennis, and makes her way to the “big house” for the first time. Barely eight years old, Rosie joins the throng of servants preparing for the arrival of Queen Victoria. But while the royal visit is a coup for Ennismore, a chance meeting on the grounds proves even more momentous for Rosie.<\/p>\n
Victoria Bell, Lord and Lady Ennis’s young daughter, is desperately lonely. Though the children of the gentry seldom fraternize with locals, Lord Ennis arranges for Rosie to join in Victoria’s school lessons. For Rosie, the opportunity is exhilarating yet isolating. Victoria’s governess and aunt, Lady Louisa, objects to teaching a peasant girl. The other servants resent Rosie’s escape from the drudgery of life below stairs. Bright, strong-willed Rosie finds herself caught between her own people and the rarefied air of Ennismore–especially as she grows closer to Victoria’s older brother, Valentine.<\/p>\n
As they near womanhood, the girls’ friendship is interrupted. Victoria is bound for a coming out season in Dublin, and Rosie must find a way to support her family. But Ireland is changing too. The country’s struggle for Home Rule, the outbreak of the Great War, and a looming Easter rebellion in Dublin all herald a new era. Not even Ennismore can escape unscathed. And for Rosie, family loyalty, love, friendship and patriotism will collide in life-changing ways, leading her through heartbreak and loss in search of her own triumphant independence.<\/p>\n
Advance praise for\u00a0The Girls of Ennismore<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n
\u201cAn evocative, heartfelt story of how the bond of female friendship can survive and thrive through adversity. Beautifully drawn, full of rich historical detail, and with a truest Irish sense of place, I was seduced from page one.\u201d \u2014Kate Kerrigan,\u00a0New York Times<\/i>bestselling author of\u00a0Ellis Island<\/i><\/p>\n
\u201cTwo friends, born of vastly different worlds, dare to defy convention and the strict bindings of societal class in Falvey\u2019s latest novel. Rich in authentic historical and Irish detail,\u00a0The Girls of Ennismore<\/i>\u00a0is a compelling story of love, duty, and reinvention, highlighting the vast rewards\u2014or grave consequences\u2014of following one\u2019s heart. Fans of\u00a0Downton Abbey<\/i>\u00a0will devour this sweeping tale.\u201d \u2014Kristina McMorris,\u00a0New York Times<\/i>\u00a0bestselling author of\u00a0The Edge of Lost<\/p>\n
<\/i>\u201cA captivating portrayal of life in Ireland\u2014above and below stairs\u2014during the years leading up to the Great War and the Irish rebellion. Engaging, atmospheric and packed with rich historical detail. I thoroughly enjoyed\u00a0The Girls of Ennismore<\/i>.\u201d \u2014Hazel Gaynor, author of\u00a0The Girl from The Savoy<\/i><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":10634,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":""},"product_cat":[23],"product_tag":[],"yoast_head":"\n