All Rivers to the Sea (Galway Chronicles, Book 4) [Hardcover]

Bodie Thoene (Author), Brock Thoene (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: January 12, 2000

Western Ireland rejoiced in October 1844 because the potato crop was the best it had been. But by the next year, the Irish would see the potato blight destroy the crops and thousands will die of starvation. Soon a great migration to America would begin as the hopelessness of the situation finally sinks in. In this fourth and final book of the Galway Chronicles, the story of Kate, Joseph, and the inhabitants of the village of Ballyknockanor continues with Joseph's dramatic return to his estate and the beginning of the terrible years of the Irish potato famine.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 320 pages
• Publisher: Thomas Nelson; 1ST edition (January 12, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0785280766
• ISBN-13: 978-0785280767
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #840,644 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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22 of 24 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A view of the Irish potato famine as if I were there then..., January 1, 2000

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Ruth Cremin (Paradise Valley , Arizona) - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Rivers to the Sea (Galway Chronicles, Book 4) (Hardcover)

All Rivers to the Sea gives a bird's eye view of the struggles of the Irish people under English rule and the horrors of the potato famine. The Thoenes are able to write with such clarity and description that I feel the cold and the dark and the fear but also the faith and the hope and the love that sustains us all. I truly hope that there are more glimpses into these people and their lives and that this is not the end of this series. I will surely miss these new friends.

14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An excellent finale, April 5, 2000

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S. N. Harris (New Mexico) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: All Rivers to the Sea (Galway Chronicles, Book 4) (Hardcover)

All Rivers to the Sea was a wonderful way to end the Galway Chronicles. Once more I was moved to laughter and tears as I followed the lives of the people of Ballyknockanor. Martin's character was fleshed out nicely, Corrie and Ceili's story made a heart wringing sub-plot, and Mad Molly was as wise, humorous, and prophetic as ever.

Though it's nice to think of Kate and Joseph living "happily ever after," I would love it if the authors would continue this story in a different series as they have done with their Zion sagas.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Masterfully Researched, Conceived, Woven and Delivered, February 21, 2000

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David S. Berry - See all my reviews

This review is from: All Rivers to the Sea (Galway Chronicles, Book 4) (Audio Cassette)

This work, the fourth in "The Galway Chronicle" series, has afforded me a much deeper understanding of "things Irish" in the 19th century. Frankly, I could have gleaned much information from textbooks or historical treatises. But this series goes deeper: it incarnates the history. My daily encounters with Joseph Burke have encouraged me to more deeply consider the challenge and possibility of squaring off against today's rampant and relativist postmodern mindset with truly biblical moral courage, compassion, and Christlikeness. So sorry to see this series completed; I would devour more.