Publisher's Synopsis
Ireland 1933.
A formative year for four young girls, on the cusp of womanhood, they travel from their island homes to perfect their English before searching for opportunities in Dublin, England or America. They endure heartbreak and sadness as they encounter unforeseen trials and trauma. Follow their stories from when they leave the security of their island homes and face a world for which they are totally unprepared. Ireland 1963: Four women meet and read a manuscript. It exposes some of their innermost secrets. Will they allow those secrets to be revealed? ReviewAnne Cassidy Waters new novel, ' A Passage from Home' confirms the burgeoning talent of her first novel. She has wonderful storytelling technique, and the clever narrative style in this novel fully engages the reader and keeps them guessing right to the end. Anne champions the causes of poor rural Irish women who attempt to break the fetters of centuries of servitude. In 'A Passage from Home' we follow the travails of Mary, Beth, Eileen, and Anna as they strive to find their rightful places in an oftentimes alien world bereft of compassion. Fabulous read from a new emerging and necessary voice.
Frank Allen, Author and Playwright
