The Hawthorns Bloom in May - Softcover

PRAISE FOR ANNE DOUGHTY 'Anne Doughty's strength lies in her ability to capture the simple beauty of the Irish countryside, which is a central theme in her books.' Ireland on Sunday 'An ability to capture between the pages the tender beauty of the Armagh countryside ... Ms Doughty writes with insight and humour.' Irish Times 'Anne Doughty brings the Armagh hills to life with her descriptive narrative which draws you deep into a fascinating world.' News Letter

This work is set inIreland, 1912. Now in her fifties and a grandmother, Rose Hamilton has much to be thankful for in the steady love of her husband John and their relative prosperity. But she is concerned for her children: Sarah, recently widowed, is burdened with grief and worried by signs of trade union discontent in the Sinton family mills. Sam, married to cold, selfish Martha, is struggling to bring up his six children. Only Hannah, happily married and living in England, causes Rose no worry, though she misses her dreadfully. As world events impinge on the family at Ballydown - the sinking of the Titanic and the outbreak of the First World War - Rose and Sarah face new challenges and tragedies in their daily lives.