Historical 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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Minor depictions of oppression-related conflict likely.
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Major focus on faith, clergy, and spiritual hope in Irish context.
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Central themes of English oppression over Irish tenants.
Self-harm / suicide
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Abuse & suffering
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Moderate focus on systemic suffering under English rule.
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