The Girl Who Came Home
by Hazel Gaynor
The Girl Who Came Home by Hazel Gaynor holds a well received rating of 3.83 out of 5, based on 6.9K reader ratings. First published in 2012. The book spans 384 pages.
About The Girl Who Came Home
A voyage across the ocean becomes the odyssey of a lifetime for a young Irish woman. . . .Ireland, 1912 . . .Fourteen members of a small village set sail on RMS Titanic, hoping to find a better life in America. For seventeen-year-old Maggie Murphy, the journey is bittersweet. Though her future lies in an unknown new place, her heart remains in Ireland with Séamus, the sweetheart she left behind. When disaster strikes, Maggie is one of the few passengers in steerage to survive. Waking up alone in a New York hospital, she vows never to speak of the terror and panic of that fateful night again.Chicago, 1982 . . .Adrift after the death of her father, Grace Butler struggles to decide what comes next. When her great-grandmother Maggie shares the painful secret about the Titanic that she's harbored for almost a lifetime, the revelation gives Grace new direction—and leads both her and Maggie to unexpected reunions with those they thought lost long ago.Inspired by true events, The Girl Who Came Home poignantly blends fact and fiction to explore the Titanic tragedy's impact and its lasting repercussions on survivors and their descendants.
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Author | Hazel Gaynor |
| Published | 2012 |
| Pages | 384 |
| Genres | Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance |
| Average Rating | 3.83 / 5.00 |
| Total Ratings | 6,941 |
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What genre is The Girl Who Came Home?
The Girl Who Came Home is categorized as Historical Fiction, Fiction, Romance. Its primary genre classification is Romance.
Is The Girl Who Came Home worth reading?
Based on 6.9K reader ratings, The Girl Who Came Home has an average score of 3.83 out of 5.00, which is considered "Well Received."
How many pages is The Girl Who Came Home?
The Girl Who Came Home has 384 pages.
Who wrote The Girl Who Came Home?
The Girl Who Came Home was written by Hazel Gaynor. It was first published in 2012.
What is the ISBN for The Girl Who Came Home?
The ISBN-13 for The Girl Who Came Home is 9780062316870.0.
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