The book is set among the rugged and beautiful landscape of Inishowen in the early 19th century, a time of poverty for Irish families, suffering abuses at the hands of the landed gentry, the revenue men hunting the poiton stills, and the undercurrent of political unrest. We follow the lives of the Moran family, a proud people who refuse to see their spirit broken. Francis, Alexander Moran's eldest son, is torn between his ambitions in the new world and his love for Mary McIntyre. Bourne on the Wind is a carefully researched, historical novel of semi-biography, a love story that delves deep into the secret places of the heart and an important insight into the history of Inishowen, County Donegal, Ireland.McIntyre has written six novels and has a unique storytelling style that captivates and holds the reader to the very end. She is an accomplished speaker, appearing on radio and television in Ireland, the UK, the USA and Canada.
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