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The Hard Way Home

The Star and the Shamrock, Book 3

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The Hard Way Home

By: Jean Grainger
Narrated by: Siobhan Waring
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Dublin 1950

Liesl Bannon has never felt like she was truly at home anywhere, not since her mother placed her and her brother Erich on the last Kindertransport out of Berlin in 1939. She’d been so much more fortunate than most Jews, saved from the horrors of the Nazi regime. Being adopted by Elizabeth and Daniel Lieber meant she and Erich spent the war in Northern Ireland, safe and loved, but Liesl always knew something was missing.

When an opportunity to return to Berlin to represent her university presents itself, she is so torn. Should she go back to the city that rejected her and her family, would it be too harrowing, or would it feel like home?

In Berlin, a chance encounter with an old family friend sparked emotions for Liesl that she’d suppressed since she was a child. She finds herself desperately wanting to go back to those carefree days before Hitler, when life made sense, but why was her family so set against her return? Was it because they were worried about her as they claimed, or was there a darker, more sinister reason?

The Hard Way Home is the heart wrenching third book in the best-selling Star and the Shamrock series.

©2022 Gold Harp Media (P)2023 Jean Grainger Historical Fiction Jewish World Literature Fiction Heartfelt

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Loved the story and the narrator increased my enjoyment. Thank you. will continue to read more written by Jean Grainger.

The most wonderful and moving trilogy

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Loved this book , couldnt stop reading & the narration was really wonderful. Looking forward to reading more by Jean Graingef

An excellent story

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a lovely story about the hardships of Jews escaping the horrors of Nazi Germany and forging friendships and communities in Northern Ireland. excellentil narrated.

enjoyable story

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This novel was a little gem of a piece - not my usual taste, but lovely sideways journey.

What a lovely piece

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I happened upon this wee gem of a book. It was totally not my usual read but my I am glad I gave it a chance. Fantastic story. Well written and amazingly interesting characters.
Yasemin

Brilliant Read

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