The Dreams of Mairhe Mehan — Jennifer Armstrong

In a rich tapestry of dreams, legend, and the pivotal events of the American Civil War, this haunting novel portrays a family of Irish immigrants fighting to find its identity in the New World while a nation struggles to be born anew out of the carnage of war.  In a starred review, Publishers Weekly called it "a finely wrought historical novel...remarkable for its artistry and the lingering musicality of its language."