$23.95
Paperback, 5.5″ x 8.5″
371 pages
ISBN 978-1-63381-488-2
by Irene M. Drago
Author of Daughters of Long Reach, The Maine Point, & Lavinia Wren and the Sailmakers
Inspired by true events, Irish Timber is a standalone novel and a follow-up to Lavinia Wren and the Sailmakers. In the summer of 1931, Susie Rowley travels to Ireland with her cousin, a friend, and the undoubtable Eliza Willey Walker. Eliza convinces the band of Yankee scholars to investigate the wreck of her grandfather’s ship, the Alfred D. Snow. When Susie falls for Hugh Larkin, a medical student from County Wexford, their quest takes a detour. Later, she returns to Dublin and takes a job at the national library working for Dr. Richard Hayes. The librarian is soon drafted by Irish military intelligence, and Susie, a gifted linguist, is asked to join him to catch a German spy. As war engulfs their world, Yankee and Irish families alike demonstrate the power of love and the enduring value of Irish timber.
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From the coast of Maine to the shores of the Emerald Isle, Irene M. Drago’s Irish Timber, her latest work of historical fiction, is a meticulously researched, elegantly written tale of maritime tragedy, life-changing love, and the harsh realities of war. Timely and relevant, Drago’s insightful follow-up to Lavinia Wren and the Sailmakers is an incisive and perceptive addition to the genre.
—Robert Monroe, author of Bungalow Terrace
Irene Drago blends compelling love stories with a powerful sense of time and place.
—Kate Flora, award-winning author of mysteries and nonfiction books
With Irish Timber, Irene Drago has written a saga that is cinematic and thrilling.
—Jefferson Navicky, award-winning poet and archivist
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Irene M. Drago resides in Bath, Maine, the City of Ships. She is the award-winning author of three historical novels, Daughters of Long Reach, The Maine Point, and Lavinia Wren and the Sailmakers. She also speaks three languages. During the Cold War, Drago honed her Russian skills by working for the DOD. Later, she taught Spanish in Chicago. Irene Murtagh Drago learned how to tell sea stories from her father, a chief petty officer who served on U.S. Navy ships from 1940 to 1980. Her paternal grandparents were born in Ireland, immigrating to America by way of Ellis Island when they were young adults. Her maternal grandparents were the children of Irish immigrants who crossed an ocean to escape the Great Hunger. Their voices bring a lilt to Irish Timber.
For more information, visit the author’s website.