Well, here it is, the first post on my re-vamped website, and what better way to start than with a present. This year has been a tough one so far for me and my family but when life gives you lemons, what do you do? Not make lemonade, that’s for sure, but a slice or two in a gin and tonic hits the spot and we soldier on.
This chapter from Ashes on the Tongue is narrated by Morgan Ayre, a native of Northern Ireland, and I think her distinctive brogue is perfect for Fen’s story. So, whether your tipple is the aforesaid gin and tonic or a cup of coffee, take a break and lose yourself in the Ireland of yesterday year.
ASHES ON THE TONGUE, THE STAIN OF SILENCE and BURDEN OF FREEDOM
In 1950s Northern Ireland, two families are connected by a history steeped in secrecy, violence and betrayal.Ruby and Victor Crozier are Protestants, with one daughter, Fen, still at home. When Victor forces Fen out of school and into work in a linen mill, she begins to learn about the darkness in her family’s history.
Rose and Dermot Quinn are Roman Catholics and parents of fifteen children. Their eldest son, John Joe, has just come home from England where he works and sends home much needed money.
When Fen and John Joe unwittingly witness an atrocity, they are drawn into a web of danger emanating not only from within their own homes but also from the violent campaign for a unified Ireland. In fear of reprisals, they each make decisions which will have far-reaching consequences and change their young lives forever.
Absolutely love this trilogy. There must be a film in it surely?
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