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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 Fiction Ireland Heartfelt
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Excellent next instalment

An excellent next instalment in a great series of books. Great concept with excellent characterisation. Beautifully narrated. Highly recommended.

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great read

great series of books allowing the reader to get to know the characters. Moments of sadness and laughter. The narrator is superb.

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A brilliant listen

I just love this series. I can't stop listening.. Thank you Jean. I have always loved history and ad I listen to these books I am not ashamed to say that even as a 65yr old w, you've never to old to learn. But through your books I become totally emerged.

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enjoyable story

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

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Brilliant

Thoroughly enjoyed this series, Full marks all round for the story, the believable characters and especially the narration which brought all the characters to life.

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An excellent story

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

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The third book

Thoroughly enjoyed this last of the trilogy book. The books covered just about every emotion of the war and post war year from the perspective of two Jewish children during the worst humanity could produce. This book is when one of them grows up and still faces the horrors of effects of war. Beautifully written and shaped characters who are realistically created and the situations that existed at that time. Sad that the story is now over. Will remember it for a long time. Thank you for this trilogy.

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The most wonderful and moving trilogy

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

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Great book

I’ve now read the 2st, 2nd & 3rd books of this series and thoroughly enjoyed them. The chaos and hardship of the war years are sensitively portrayed. The characters are so interesting and the story line is wonderful. I am so looking forward to book 4.

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A beautiful and moving story

Like all Jean's book, this one touched my heart deeply. A masterpiece. A heartfelt read.

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