So Much Owed: An Irish World War II Story by Jean Grainger

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Bibliographic Details

• Author: Jean Grainger
• Title: So Much Owed: An Irish World War II Story
• Publisher: ‎ CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication Date: December 2, 2013
• Language: ‎ English
• Format: Trade Paperback – 364 pages
• ISBN-10: ‎ 1490437746
• ISBN-13: ‎ 978-1490437743
• Item Weight: ‎ 1.30 pounds
• Dimensions: ‎ 6.0 x 1.1 x 9.0 inches
• Book Condition: New / Like New – Excellent
• Cover Condition: Excellent

Synopsis:

An Irish country doctor is sickened by all he saw in the First World War. His children are now determined to fight in World War II. How far can you stretch the ties that bind a family?

In the turbulent and uncertain times of Ireland in 1919, the birth of two children revitalize a small town.

Dr. Richard Buckley returns home to his wife and beloved hometown of Dunderrig, weary and heart-sick over the horror and pointlessness of The Great War.

Soon, trouble is coming from all sides—Richard’s unhappy wife leaves Dunderrig, and a Nazi occupied Europe marches steadily closer to home.

In the blink of an eye, the peace he’d craved and enjoyed since his days on the battlefield are gone.

Meantime, James and Juliet come of age in a world on the brink of chaos, where the remnants of rebellion at home have snowballed into the horrors of yet another world war.

Their father doesn’t see the twins choosing different paths—dangerous paths—that will test everything, including their love for their country, their family, and each other.

Historically rich and moving, the tale of two children from the Irish countryside caught in the throes of wartime Europe is a testament to the strength of the human spirit and its willingness to endure.

Experience this critical time in history like never before in So Much Owed.

One reviewer said ‘Move over Maeve Binchy, this book is unputdownable.’

Another wrote ‘I loved this book, meticulously researched, yet accessibly written, you’ll be enthralled for the first page to the last.’

Winner of Best Historical Fiction 2016 -Author's Circle Award.

About the Author:

Jean Grainger is a USA Today bestselling author from Cork, Ireland.

She writes engaging and intriguing Irish historical fiction as well as heart-warming contemporary novels frequently found on the Amazon bestseller lists. Her style has been compared to the late great Maeve Binchy, of whom she was a huge fan.

Before writing she was a tour guide of her beloved Ireland, a history lecturer at a university and a teacher at a secondary school. (She also tried selling things but the less said about that the better). She loved all of those careers but has finally opted for spending most of every day in pajamas making things up, surrounded by empty tea cups and crumbs.

She lives in an Irish stone cottage and is married to a lovely fella altogether, has four magnificent children, and two micro-dogs that are cute but clueless.