I’m excited to be joined on the show today by guest author Patricia Falvey. On this episode we’re going to talk about her book, The Famine Orphans. A vividly told, triumphant story that follows one of the thousands of young Irish women shipped to Australia after the Famine as part of the Earl Grey Scheme, whose indomitable bravery in an exotic, danger-laden land helped shape a new country.
Paired with this episode:
Patricia: Mimosa
Eliza: Australian wine, 19 Crimes, Cabernet Sauvignon
Patricia's's Book:
What Patricia is Reading:
The Frozen River by Ariel Lawson
The Stolen Queen by Fiona Davis
The Life and Death of Rose Doucette by Harry Hunsicker
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