The West's Awake
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- Create Date：2021-06-14 08:30:57
- Update Date：2025-09-08
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- Author：Jean Grainger
- ISBN：B08Y86RSQD
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Reviews
Sandra
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What？？？ You won't believe it！ Jean Grainger has become a criminal。 She has resorted to killing off her characters - only the nasty ones， of course， to protect the ones we all love。 Now there is a country or two who better beware， as they may be the next to go。 In this delightful story， we get to spend some more time with the delightful Harp and her lovely mother， Rose。 We see how they are progressing while making their world， their home， their lifestyle and the lifestyles of their friends into a What？？？ You won't believe it！ Jean Grainger has become a criminal。 She has resorted to killing off her characters - only the nasty ones， of course， to protect the ones we all love。 Now there is a country or two who better beware， as they may be the next to go。 In this delightful story， we get to spend some more time with the delightful Harp and her lovely mother， Rose。 We see how they are progressing while making their world， their home， their lifestyle and the lifestyles of their friends into a better place。 They are welcoming to the travellers passing through their Cliff House Inn - making contacts and keeping in touch with them as they go on to America searching for better lives。 Young Harp is now a beautiful young woman and getting ready for higher education。 I am excited to see where this will take her， and I love all her book quotes from the 'greats' of our past。 Exciting， Surprising， sometimes Shocking， but never boring， the story pulls you in。I received this story as an ARC and I am at liberty to voice my own opinions。 。。。more
Sally
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The perfect sequel to Last Port of Call。 It is now 4 years later that we catch up with Rose and Harp。 Such beautiful characters。 Loved this book！
Judy Granit
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Such fun to meet the great characters from Last Port of Call again。 Never a dull moment with this lot！ Harp has grown into a strong and unique young lady with a mind of her own。 A lovely story， full of surprises and never a dull moment！ Looking forward to no。 3！
Judi Farley
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This is a truly interesting series。 Book 2 （The West's Awake） takes place in both Ireland and America with Harp traveling between the two。 Her evil uncle is of course in the book and just as threatening as in Last Port of Call。 There are some great glimpses into the lives of Irish women who fought against England's subjugation of their country， both on the front lines and behind the scenes。 Anyone interested in that period of history would find much to like about this book。 Can't wait for the la This is a truly interesting series。 Book 2 （The West's Awake） takes place in both Ireland and America with Harp traveling between the two。 Her evil uncle is of course in the book and just as threatening as in Last Port of Call。 There are some great glimpses into the lives of Irish women who fought against England's subjugation of their country， both on the front lines and behind the scenes。 Anyone interested in that period of history would find much to like about this book。 Can't wait for the last of the trilogy！I read an advance copy of this as a reader/editor of the book。 。。。more
Lesley Harvey
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Half way through WW1 and Ireland is in troubled times。 Harp is an intelligent girl approaching womanhood who is both aware and naive。 She has to come to terms with her past， deal with the reality of the present and hold on to her dreams of the future。 In this book Jean Grainger explores gender inequality and violence towards women， turbulent politics， restorative justice as opposed to the law while at the same time developing memorable characters that the reader becomes invested in。 This is a se Half way through WW1 and Ireland is in troubled times。 Harp is an intelligent girl approaching womanhood who is both aware and naive。 She has to come to terms with her past， deal with the reality of the present and hold on to her dreams of the future。 In this book Jean Grainger explores gender inequality and violence towards women， turbulent politics， restorative justice as opposed to the law while at the same time developing memorable characters that the reader becomes invested in。 This is a serious book with accurate historical details of the period told in the author’s inimitable conversational style， lightened throughout with observations on the fashions of the day， literary gems and not least， the love interests of the protagonists。 I’m really pleased to be an AR and am happy that the story is to continue in the near future。 。。。more
Anne Whiting
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The West’s Awake is another brilliant book the second in the Queensland trilogy。 Harp is growing up。 She is so intelligent and aware of what's going on around her and in the wider world。 She lives in troubled times of Ireland。 The British soldiers are everywhere and have a supercillous， arrogant attitude where the Irish people are concerned。 Harp through very surprising channels and her contact with JohnJoe gets to travel to the USA where she is met with fantastic warmth and is drawn into JJs ne The West’s Awake is another brilliant book the second in the Queensland trilogy。 Harp is growing up。 She is so intelligent and aware of what's going on around her and in the wider world。 She lives in troubled times of Ireland。 The British soldiers are everywhere and have a supercillous， arrogant attitude where the Irish people are concerned。 Harp through very surprising channels and her contact with JohnJoe gets to travel to the USA where she is met with fantastic warmth and is drawn into JJs new family。 However the reappearance of Ralph Devereaux has blighted the lives of Harp and her mother Rose and things begin to get rather worrying。There are so many rich characters in this book， all vividly cast by Jean Grainger。 I was up till the early hours to finish the book and must say I anticipated an ending which would lead us into Book 3 which it does。Oh my， so much more to come。 I am very lucky to be part of the AR group and now wait with bated breath for the final instalment。 Thank you Jean for the ongoing pleasure you bring to your readers and all my prayers go with you for the future。I highly recommend that you read this great story。 。。。more
Cheryl
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I love Ireland。 When I was young my family would travel yearly to Ireland。 While there I learned lots of history and also how to milk a goat， helped delivered a lamb。 I dug clay from along the banks of the Atlantic Ocean then made it into pottery。 Jean Grainger always adds to my education with her books！ USA history as well as Ireland's。 Who knew Babe Ruth was a pitcher for the Red Sox。 Jean did！Most of the characters in this second book of the trilogy are people you start to care about but of c I love Ireland。 When I was young my family would travel yearly to Ireland。 While there I learned lots of history and also how to milk a goat， helped delivered a lamb。 I dug clay from along the banks of the Atlantic Ocean then made it into pottery。 Jean Grainger always adds to my education with her books！ USA history as well as Ireland's。 Who knew Babe Ruth was a pitcher for the Red Sox。 Jean did！Most of the characters in this second book of the trilogy are people you start to care about but of course there are a few you want to strangle。 Just like real life。 Several very surprising plot twists。 Very enjoyable book。 。。。more
Jane
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