
This novel has become a classic for young readers worldwide. The phenomenal success of this original and enthralling book is celebrated with this beautiful hardback gift edition. Under the Hawthorn Tree is Ireland's top selling children's book. The first book in the Children of the Famine trilogy.


Cover Prologue Reviews Title Page Dedication Acknowledgements Contents CHAPTER 1: Hunger CHAPTER 2: Under the Hawthorn Tree CHAPTER 3: Nothing to Eat CHAPTER 4: On Their Own CHAPTER 5: The Road to the Workhouse CHAPTER 6: Follow the River CHAPTER 7: The Soup Kitchen CHAPTER 8: Beside the Lake CHAPTER 9: The Dogs CHAPTER 10: At the Harbour CHAPTER 11: Travelling by Night CHAPTER 12: The Thunderstorm CHAPTER 13: Peggy's Fever CHAPTER 14: Michael's Desperate Search CHAPTER 15: The Cow CHAPTER 16: Castletaggart CHAPTER 17: Journey's End.Ī Simple History of The Great Famine 1845-1850About the Author Other Books by MARITA CONLON-McKENNA Copyright Other Books.
