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Title: Put it on your permanent list
Review: I have a short list of books that I read every one to two years. Cashelmara is on that list, along with Howatch's other "family sagas''. She brings the reader into each narrator's mind, allowing the reader to find things about each one to identify with. Cashelmara tells the story of two generations of English lords who own an estate in Ireland during the turbulent years of the potato famine and Parnell. Each marries an American bride which brings another dimension to the story. While this book has adult themes, it doesn't dwell on the act so much as the aftermath. This is powerful novel.
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