The Graves Are Walking: The Great Famine and the Saga of the Irish People by John Kelly

The Graves Are Walking: The Great Famine and the Saga of the Irish People

John Kelly

397 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

nonfiction historical history challenging informative slow-paced

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A magisterial account of one of the worst disasters to strike humankind--the Great Irish Potato Famine--conveyed as lyrical narrative history from the acclaimed author of The Great MortalityDeeply researched, compelling in its details, and startli...

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informative 100%
sad 80%
challenging 60%
dark 40%
reflective 20%
tense 20%

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slow 40%

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