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Childhood friends in early 20thcentury ireland, ellie hogan and john fall in love as teenag. The statue of liberty, located on liberty island, is a symbol of freedom. Ellis island by kate kerrigan diary of an eccentric. Guided 90minute tours by advance reservation will take visitors ages and older to select areas of the ellis island hospital. Expanded ellis island immigrant records 18201957 online. Sunday tribune ireland kate kerrigans ellis island is a standout novel that vividly brings alive the very different worlds of new york and ireland in the 1920s. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Find out about all accessible options offered at ellis island. In her stateside debut, kerrigan tells a familiar tale of an independentminded woman born before her time. Rural irish girl ellie loves living in new york, working as a ladys maid for a wealthy socialite. Set in the 1920s, kerrigans novel tells of a young irish woman who must choose between her new life in new york city and her husband back home in ireland. Already a hit in the united kingdom, ellis island by kate kerrigan is both a poignant love story and a lyrical, evocative depiction of the immigrant experience in early 20th century america. About the statue of libertyellis island foundation. Kerrigan is a lovely writer and her book breaks from the traditional mould.
Ellis island is a historical site that opened in 1892 as an immigration station, a purpose it served for more than 60 years until it closed in 1954. Peter quinn, author of the man who never returnedalready a hit in the united. The free ellis island records database, provided online by the statue of libertyellis island foundation, allows you to search by name, year of arrival, year of birth, town or village of origin, and ship name for immigrants who entered the u. Ellis island opened the gates to millions as the home of the ellis island immigration stationand millions of passenger arrival records for u.
Ellis island part of statue of liberty national monument. Ellis island is a federally owned island in new york harbor that was the united states busiest immigrant inspection station. Buy ellis island unabridged edition by kerrigan, kate isbn. She tries to persuade her husband, john, to join her but he is embroiled in his affairs in ireland, and caught up in the civil war. Blk africa african african black alaskan alaskan indian albanian algerian alsace lorraine alsatian american indian arabian argentinian armenian asian asiatic assyrian australian austrian aztec bahamian barbadian basque belgian belgium bermudian bessarabian black boer bohemian bolivian bosnian brazilian. Kate kerrigan has 23 books on goodreads with 27868 ratings. Ellis island by kate kerrigan book club discussion. The statue of libertyellis island foundation is a nonprofit organization founded in 1982 to raise funds for and oversee the historic restorations of the statue of liberty and ellis island, working in partnership with the national park serviceu. A love story shot through with a perfect sense of the period, it is a rare combination of historical enlightenment and sheer enjoyment. Ellis island ellis island trilogy, book 1 by kate kerrigan. Peter quinn, author of the man who never returnedalready a hi. This web site was developed and is maintained by the american family immigration history center located on ellis island. Ellis island ellis island trilogy, book 1 by kate kerrigan book cover, description, publication history.
Ellis island book johnson county library bibliocommons. Search free ellis island archives and records familysearch. Kerrigan presents the attitudes, opinions, customs, and other minutiae of the day with no fuss or embellishments. Set in the 1920s, kerrigans novel tells of a young. This acclaimed book by kate kerrigan is available at in several formats for your ereader. Harper paperbacks june 28, 2011 sweethearts since childhood, ellie hogan and her husband, john, are. Ellis island truly is a glimpse back into the past towards a longago decade where everything was ripe with possibilities. Set in the 1920s, kerrigan s novel tells of a young. The latest novel from this hugely popular irish author rural irish girl ellie. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Ellie is not like the other members of her school group. But when john, a soldier for the irish republican army, becomes too injured to work, ellie must take drastic measures in order for them to survive.
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From 1892 to 1954, approximately 12 million immigrants arriving at the port of new york and new jersey were processed there under federal law. Kerrigan writes confidently about ireland, from whence her family came and where she now lives. Ellis island the free library of philadelphia overdrive. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors. Booklist kate kerrigan s ellis island is a standout novel that vividly brings alive the very different worlds of new york and ireland in the 1920s. Ellis island isbn 9780330533485 pdf epub kate kerrigan. Ellis island by kate kerrigan in epub, fb2, rtf download ebook. Ellis island and the statue of liberty are famous landmarks in u. Ellis island, kate kerrigan ellie is a rural irish girl, born to the snobby family in the village. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read ellis island. Ellis island by kate kerrigan is a historical fiction novel set in the 1920s when ireland is fighting for home rule, and ellie hogan makes a bold choice to accept a job in new york city to raise the money her husband needs for an operation.
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