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    Toward the Sea of Freedom
    Toward the Sea of Freedom
    Toward the Sea of Freedom
    Audiobook20 hours

    Toward the Sea of Freedom

    Written by Sarah Lark

    Narrated by Anne Flosnik

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    About this audiobook

    In mid-nineteenth-century Ireland, charming Kathleen and dashing Michael harbor secrets and dreams. Imagining a life beyond the kitchen and fields of the wealthy family they both work for, they plot to leave their homeland, marry, and raise the child Kathleen is secretly carrying. The luck of the Irish, however, is not on their side.

    Soon, they find themselves swept up in circumstances they never could have fathomed. Kathleen is forced to marry against her will and immigrate to New Zealand. Michael is imprisoned for rebellion and exiled to Australia. As time passes and their new lives march on, they long for those stolen moments in the lush green fields of their native land. And they both still dream of escape, with no idea of how close fate will eventually bring them.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    TranslatorD.W. Lovett
    Release dateJan 19, 2016
    ISBN9781511309677
    Toward the Sea of Freedom
    Author

    Sarah Lark

    Sarah Lark, born in Germany and now a resident of Spain, is a bestselling author of historical fiction, including the Fire Blossom Saga, the Sea of Freedom Trilogy, and the In the Land of the Long White Cloud Saga. She is a horse aficionado and former travel guide who has experienced many of the world’s most beautiful landscapes on horseback. Through her adventures, she has developed an enduring relationship with the places she’s visited and the people who live there. In her writing, Lark introduces readers to a New Zealand full of magic, beauty, and charm. Her ability to weave romance with history and to explore all the dark and triumphal corners of the human condition has resonated with readers worldwide.

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    • 5/5
      I enjoy this book so much.
      I'm going through a second time for the whole series. The author did a beautiful job.
    • 5/5
      Kathleen and Michael grow up together in Ireland, fall in love, want to leave Ireland together, because of the potato famine and immigrate to America where they won't be bound by the English Caste system. They pin all of their hopes and dreams of being together and the freedom that they will have in America.When Kathleen becomes pregnant, without being wed, her family urges her to marry another--Micheal has been convicted of stealing grain and is shipped off to the Penal colony in Australia. Reluctantly, Kathleen weds Ian Coltrane, who is a dishonest horse trader.The book follows Kathleen's miserable life with Ian and they have 3 children. Michael meets a fellow penal colony convict named Lizzie on the ship that is bound for Australia. Lizzie fancies herself in love with Michael, but Michael only cares for his Kathleen.Sixteen years go by, and Kathleen becomes a widow. She finds Micheal not far from where she lives in New Zealand.This was a great adventure, romance novel. Reminded me of The Thorn Birds, in some ways, as it follows the characters through their lives. It has claimed its spot on my favorites shelf.
    • 4/5
      Wicklow, Ireland, in 1846: Kathleen and Michael imagine a life together outside of the harsh working conditions they work under. But soon Kathleen finds herself pregnant, and Michael caught for stealing some grain and they are pulled in very different directions. Michael will be transported and carry the memory of his 'perfect' Kathleen with him for many years. Kathleen will be forced to marry a violent man and will immigrate to New Zealand. Well written and researched. Enjoyed.
    • 3/5
      I enjoyed this book about young love between Mary Kathleen and Michael Drury in Ireland at the time of the potato famine. Michael is jailed and sent to Australia for stealing grain. A story of the star-crossed lovers who never stopped loving each other while life goes on through Mary's marriage, children and many miles between them as the story spans from Ireland to New Zealand and parts in between.