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Lily at Lissadell
When Lily is a young teenager, the time comes for her and her friends to leave school and find work; some are emigrating to America, some going to work in shops. Lily is going into service in the Big House - Lissadell.
Lily's employers, the Gore-Booth family, are kind, but life as a young housemaid can be hard: Lily works long days, she has to learn to get along with the staff, particularly her roommate, the sullen and uncommunicative Nellie, and she misses her home and family.
But when Maeve, daughter of Constance Markievicz and niece of the Gore-Booths, comes to visit and decides to paint a portrait of Lily an unusual friendship begins between the two girls from such different worlds.
A warm and engaging story about friendship, life in the early 20th century and how the political world affects everyone.
Lily's employers, the Gore-Booth family, are kind, but life as a young housemaid can be hard: Lily works long days, she has to learn to get along with the staff, particularly her roommate, the sullen and uncommunicative Nellie, and she misses her home and family.
But when Maeve, daughter of Constance Markievicz and niece of the Gore-Booths, comes to visit and decides to paint a portrait of Lily an unusual friendship begins between the two girls from such different worlds.
A warm and engaging story about friendship, life in the early 20th century and how the political world affects everyone.
Book Details
- Publisher: O'Brien Press
- Publish Date: Aug 1st, 2020
- Pages: 288
- Language: English
- Edition: undefined - undefined
- Dimensions: 7.60in - 5.10in - 0.80in - 0.57lb
- EAN: 9781788491976
- Recommended age: 10-13
- Categories: • Historical - General
About the Author
Corcoran, Rachel: - Rachel Corcoran is a freelance illustrator and designer from Dublin, Ireland. A member of Illustrators Ireland, Rachel's work appears in children's books and book cover illustrations. Rachel also runs her online shop where she sells her earth-kind illustrated greeting cards and prints. When Rachel is not illustrating, she loves to bake with her helper Billie the cat, garden with her outdoor cat Socks, and read books that are set in times long ago.
Curtin, Judi: - Judi Curtin is the best-selling author of the 'Alice and Megan' series, the 'Eva' series, the 'Lissadell' series, and several other books. Judi's new series, beginning with Time After Time, is about Beth and Molly, accidental time-traveling best friends. Judi Curtin won the Irish Book Award Senior 2017 for Stand By Me.