Dream Chaser [Paperback]

Joan O'Neill (Author)

Book Description

Series: Dream Chaser | Publication Date: September 1, 2007

It is 1930s rural Ireland, and after the death of her beloved father, 15-year-old Eleanor, her younger sister Alice, and their grief-stricken mother give up their farm and livelihood to live with Eleanor's aunt, a successful small-town milliner. Ellie is now free to indulge her longing to explore the world, to go to college and learn, earn her own living, perhaps to follow in her aunt's footsteps and learn a creative trade. Eventually, Ellie and her aunt persuade her mother to send her and Alice to America, to live with their uncle and his wife in their guest house in Manhattan. But, soon after arriving it is clear that Ellie will be nothing but a glorified slave in her uncle's house, working all hours cleaning, washing, and running errands. Ellie despairs when Alice is singled out for education and sent to school, while Ellie stays at home to be taunted by her educated teenage cousin .One night, Ellie decides to make a run for it. She packs her bag and boards a train to Boston, where Violet, a rich girl she met on the boat trip from Ireland, lives. Ellie hopes that with Violet's help she can fulfill her dreams—even it means leaving her family behind.

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About the Author

Joan O'Neill is a well-established, best-selling author of fiction both in Ireland and the UK. She is the author of the Daisy Chain series.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 12 and up
  
• Paperback: 272 pages
• Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton (September 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0340911484
• ISBN-13: 978-0340911488
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 6.5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 6.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #6,696,872 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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