Praise
“After reading her novel Galway Bay, you might wonder if Mary Pat Kelly knows everything about 19th century Ireland, the Great Famine, and the emigrant experience in America. But it’s her exploration of the human heart that moves you. Against landscapes beautiful and bleak she brings her characters to unforgettable life. As they say in Ireland, ‘Take your ease with this book.’ You’ll need time for laughter and tears and pure magic.”
—Frank McCourt, Pulitzer-Prize-winning author of ANGELA'S ASHES
“Mary Pat Kelly's Galway Bay combines two traditional Irish gifts—the gift of hypnotic storytelling, and the gift of rich, poetic language. It enables us to see the Irish and Irish-American experience in a way we would never have imagined.”
—Mary Gordon, bestselling author of Final Payments
“In this engaging novel, Mary Pat Kelly brings to life a critical era of Irish-American life, illuminating a part of our history that remains too little known.”
—Eric Foner, Bancroft Prize-winning author of Reconstruction
“A lyrical mix of history, romance, and riveting narrative. A wonderfully rich, rousing, engaging tale of Irish survival and triumph, it brings enlightenment as well as enjoyment. Mary Pat Kelly’s prowess as a storyteller enlivens every page.”
—Peter Quinn, American Book Award-winning author of Banished Children of Eve
“ Galway Bay is a wonderful story of triumph against the odds. It's the story of the Irish in America— what they gave and what was given, the things they lost and what was never lost—humor and faith and a strong belief that tomorrow would be a better day. Kelly’s knowledge of Ireland and Irish-American history is awesome.”
—Patricia Harty, founding editor of Irish America Magazine
