In 1880, a shipload of starving Irish paupers were brought to America and settled in Minnesota. Just 4 months later, a blizzard hit in October, and a long and bitter winter settled in till April. These Irish immigrants were found in December to be starving and freezing, and blame quickly began to be shifted around. The Irish were removed from their homes and sent to live in cities, with the name "Connemara" denoting shiftless, no-good failures. Over a hundred years later, Bridget Connelly, discovers that she is actually a descendant of these immigrants, and what is known as historical fact may not actually be true.
This was a somewhat interesting read, but the author did have a tendency to be dry and wandering at times. Once I realized that this was the same winter that is featured in "The Long Winter" by Laura Ingalls Wilder, I enjoyed and appreciated the story more.
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