Books Tell You Why, Inc.

A Later Printing with little shelfwear, in Fine condition in a like dust-jacket.

The novel is set in a small town in the early 1900s and tells the story of the Dunnes family. The Dunnes are a family of Catholic Irish immigrants who are struggling to make their way in a new and sometimes hostile world. The father, John, is a hardworking man who is constantly trying to provide for his family, but is also struggling with his own sins. The mother, Ellen, is a kind and gentle woman who is constantly struggling to keep her family together. John's eldest son, Francis, is a troubled young man who is struggling with his anger and his sexuality. Francis's younger brother, Thomas, is a kind and gentle young man who is constantly trying to help out his family. The Dunnes are a close-knit family, but their struggles make them all grow in ways they never thought possible.; 8vo; 608 pages.