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The Law of Dreams
The Law of Dreams
Author: Peter Behrens
The Law of Dreams tells the story of a young man's epic passage from innocence to experience during The Great Famine in Ireland of 1847. — On his odyssey through Ireland and Britain, and across the Atlantic to "the Boston states," Fergus is initiated to violence, sexual heat, and the glories and dangers of the industrial revolution....  more »
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ISBN-13: 9781586421175
ISBN-10: 1586421174
Publication Date: 8/22/2006
Pages: 408
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  • Currently 3.5/5 Stars.
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3.5 stars, based on 6 ratings
Publisher: Steerforth
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback
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Very sad and nicely written book about the famine and its aftermath. The images are so vivid, I kept wondering when the movie would be made. The book was so interesting that I am now reading more about the Irish potato famine. The book is certainly worth reading.
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