Hope: A Novel - Hardcover

Ryan, Mary

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85 ratings by Goodreads

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ISBN 10: 0312309708 ISBN 13: 9780312309701

Publisher: Thomas Dunne Books, 2003

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In 1869, Tom Walsh and his young sister are forced to emigrate from Ireland to America. Tom vows to make his fortune before ever returning to his homeland. He sets his sights on Colorado---and gold. Eventually, after much struggle and suffering, Tom strikes one of the biggest lodes of gold in American mining history. His mine produces $5,000 of gold bullion a day, and thirty years after emigrating, Tom is one of the world’s richest men. A friend of presidents and royalty, the American commissioner to the 1900 World Fair, and a lavish host in one of Washington D.C.’s most stunning mansions, he still returns to visit Ireland in homage to his past.

Fortune, however, has her price. Tom’s strong-willed, beloved daughter, Evalyn’s life is as marred by tragedy as it was by riches. Wife of the heir to the Washington Post, Evalyn persuades her father to buy her the notorious Hope Diamond---rumored to be cursed by the Indian goddess, Sita. It is then that Tom and Evalyn learn that tragedy and sorrow serve a master far greater than money or stature.

In this extraordinary novel, Irish bestselling author Mary Ryan has brought to life the lives of these two remarkable people, and the bygone worlds that surround them, with stunning detail. A captivating story of the American dream, from the Western prairies to the high society of the capitol, Hope is filled with misfortune and heartache, great love and financial ruin. Based on a true story, Hope is a haunting, extraordinary saga of impressive intensity.

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Praise for Mary Ryan

“The saga has certainly made a comeback this season. This story is all the more interesting for being based on a true story.... It is extraordinary reading.”
----The Tatler [U.K.] on Hope

“In the tradition of du Maurier and Bront�...a captivating raconteur, Ryan invests the misty, mysterious castle Dunbeg and its seaside setting with palpable atmosphere.”
---Publishers Weekly on The Song of the Tide

“Ryan’s skillful blend of misty Irish landscape, turbulent family relationships, nightmares, haunting, and obsessive, incestuous love is just what is needed to keep romance readers engrossed to the very end. Highly recommended.”
----Library Journal on The Song of the Tide

“The Song of the Tide is a great page-turner, blending romance, passion, and fear in a way that is somewhat reminiscent of Heathcliff and Catherine.”
---Denver Post on The Song of the Tide

“Ryan has the Irish gift for storytelling. The Promise captures all the ardor of adolescent love and all the regret of a life misspent. She beautifully splices narratives, past and present, allowing readers to view the story from every angle.”
---USA Today on The Promise

“The characters are deftly drawn and the plot seethes with violence, machinations, and greed.”
-Boston Herald on Glenallen

About the Author:

Mary Ryan is the internationally bestselling author of Song of the Tide, The Promise, Mask of the Night, Summer’s End, Shadows from the Fire, and Glenallen. A lawyer for many years, she now devotes her time to writing. Mary Ryan is the great-great niece of Tom Walsh and based this novel on real-life events. She is based in Dublin and is married with two children.

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