The Woman of the House

By Alice Taylor

Book Overview

The Phelans have owned Mossgrove for generations. The small, rural Irish farm has been the pride of them all until Ned's wife, Martha, arrives and begins to undermine generations of hard work and... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0863222498
• ISBN13: 9780863222498
• Release Date: September 2006
• Publisher: Brandon
• Length: 300 Pages
• Weight: 0.56 lbs.
• Dimensions: 7.8" x 0.9" x 5.1"

Customer Reviews

Warm story that captures your interest from the start.

Characters that seem real and believable. A story that works out the characters' problems in due course without forcing actions on them. And it was sheer pleasure to read a book set in Ireland that didn't make everyone in it out to be dark, dirty, horrible, mean, or viscious. Too many of such books that I've read - whether fiction or nonfiction - seem to want all of the Irish, especially the clergy and religious, to be nothing but bad news.

Awesome!

Alice Taylor has outdone herself again. This book retains your interest at all times and it is very hard to put down till you are done. You need not be of Irish heritage to enjoy this book. Once you start, you cannot stop!

a beautiful picture of Ireland; not mushy; compelling story

the characters in this story are well-developed. events are well-paced and not rushed but Taylor doesn't include any unnecessary details. one is drawn into the lives of this people in this beautiful Irish village/town without being subjected by sappiness or overemotion.