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Thirteen‑year‑old Tom, an unhappy foster child living in Liverpool, falls into a massive open grave and is transported to 1847 Ireland. There he finds himself amid the devastating potato famine, confronting the harsh realities of that period. The novel follows Tom’s ordeal as he navigates a new land and a crisis that shaped Irish history, highlighting themes of survival, adaptation, and the resilience of the young in a time of great hardship.
First publish date: 2000
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: James Heneghan
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