Eilis Dillon

• 1970
• / Suspense
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• Nov-1973
• / General Fiction
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• Nov-1973
• / Historical Romance
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Set against the dramatic background of Ireland after the Great Famine, ACROSS THE BITTER SEA is the turbulent story of three passionate people: Samuel, the generous landlord, symbol of a dying generation; Morgan, the fiery rebel, his life dedicated t...

• Jan-1977
• / Literary
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• Aug-1979
• / Historical Romance
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• Jun-1980
• / Historical Romance
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THIS WAS THE WORLD OF THE BRIENS, THE WORLD OF THE WILD GEESE Of the matriarch who vowed that her descendants, unlike herself, would marry only for love - and so sent sent her beloved grandchildren, Robert and Louise, off to Paris, to spare them t...

• Aug-1986
• / Suspense
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Poisoning of coarse and beastly entrepreneur from Dublin who is trying to debauch quiet Wicklow village. Seen through the eyes of nice little rat-poor middled-aged person who suddenly inherits a baronetcy. Most snug: well and intelligently written wi...

• Feb-1988
• / Suspense
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Cozy, chatty, Irish whodunnit staged in a hotel-sanatorium near Galway. A new proprietor, a particuarly revolting spivvish sadist, is stabbed soon after interfering with old ladies' liberties, commented Maurice Richardson in The Observer of this 1953...

• Nov-1988
• / General Fiction
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Set during the Irish Civil War, this story begins in October 1920 and follows the fortunes of two men and one woman who are thrown together by war. The author is a playwright, poet and novelist, a former member of the Irish Arts Council and a fellow ...

• Jan-1991
• / Science Fiction
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A vivid reconstruction, in words and pictures, of life under Trajan the Emperor, nearly 2000 years ago. Four different families are brought to life, and set with historical accuracy in the drama of imperial Rome. Tourists can still visit these histor...

• Jan-1991
• / Suspense
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What is a Borrible? Borribles are runaways who dwell in the shadows of London. Apart from their pointed ears, they look just like ordinary children. They live by their wits and a few Borrible laws-the chief one being, Don't Get Caught! The Borribles...

• Nov-1992
• / General Fiction
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After the disappearance of their parents, renowned Jewish musicians, Pali, Peter, and Suzy join their aunt, a young friend, and an elderly neighbor in a desperate flight from Nazi-occupied Hungary. By the author of The Seekers. ...

• Oct-1998
• / Suspense
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Michael Farrell was forced to grow up quickly after his father disappeared hunting for treasure on the fabled lost island of Inishmananan. Struggling to get by, one evening he and his mother receive a mysterious message from a ragged tramp who sto...

• Apr-2001
• / General Fiction
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John's grandfather Old Dan, refuses to leave his farm on Plover Hill, even when the valley around it is flooded and it becomes an island. The only sensible option is for John to move in there with him. When their idyllic lifestyle and the rich wildli...

• Sep-2001
• / General Fiction
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The Island of Ghosts is a haunting story that takes place on a remote island off the west coast of Ireland. When Dara and Brendan don't return from their sailing trip with Mr Webb to the Island of Ghosts, everyone in the village assumes they have dro...

• May-2004
• / General Fiction
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Chosen by the Sunday Times (London) as one of its 99 Best Books for Children

The people of remote Inishrone, a few miles off the Connemara coast, know better than to go to the Island of Horses. Everyone has heard tales of men who have gone the...

• Sep-2009
• / Mystery
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