Christian Fiction
Only the River Runs Free
2003·320 pages
In 1830s Ireland, English oppression reigns, but an old woman speaks of hope and miracles.
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In 1830s Ireland, English oppression reigns, but an old woman speaks of hope and miracles.
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Ireland, 1830s. It was a time when English landlords held power over Irish tenant farmers and seeds of bitterness were sown that would last for generations. In an endeavor to eliminate all influences of Irish heritage, the English forced an intellectual and spiritual bondage on Ireland as well as a bitter physical bondage of servitude. Freedom had become so rare that the Irish coined a saying, "In Ireland only the rivers run free." Yet one poor, befuddled old woman speaks of freedom, truth, and ...
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What's Inside
will contain mild spoilers
Sexual content
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Mild clean romantic interest amid family and village life
Violence & gore
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Historical conflict, peril, and deaths without graphic gore
Profanity
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Rare mild period language; no strong profanity
Substance use
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Occasional social drinking consistent with period village life
LGBTQ+ Rep.
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Not present
Religious content
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Catholic faith, clergy, miracles, and spiritual hope drive the story
Magic & witchcraft
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Not present
Occult / demonology
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Not present
Political content
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English landlord rule over Irish tenants; freedom and heritage themes
Self-harm / suicide
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No evidence found in available sources
Abuse & suffering
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Systemic poverty, servitude, and oppression of Irish tenant farmers
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