Brigid – The Girl from County Clare
Vicky Adin
A heart-rending tale of Irish immigration in the 1880s. (The New Zealand Immigrant Collection)
18-year-old Brigid is a lacemaker who flees poverty and starvation in Ireland and journeys to Australia in search of a better life. Brigid’s skill as a lacemaker soon draws attention, but life doesn’t always run smoothly in the harsh new landscape.
Set in Ireland, Queensland, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand.
The New Zealand Immigrant Collection – Journey alongside one of the immigrants as they cross the oceans for a better life, or follow their heirs as they uncover the secrets of bygone days in stories that bring the past alive. Read more about the series.Vicky Adin
Where to buy
Available from Wheelers or direct from the author
Brigid – The Girl from County Clare
Vicky Adin
A heart-rending tale of Irish immigration in the 1880s. (The New Zealand Immigrant Collection)
18-year-old Brigid is a lacemaker who flees poverty and starvation in Ireland and journeys to Australia in search of a better life. Brigid’s skill as a lacemaker soon draws attention, but life doesn’t always run smoothly in the harsh new landscape.
Set in Ireland, Queensland, Australia and Auckland, New Zealand.
The New Zealand Immigrant Collection – Journey alongside one of the immigrants as they cross the oceans for a better life, or follow their heirs as they uncover the secrets of bygone days in stories that bring the past alive. Read more about the series.Vicky Adin
Where to buy
Available from Wheelers or direct from the author