Présentation de l'éditeur
full of the atmosphere of the time...a very engaging readMary Arrigan, Sunday TribuneIts 1892 and Annie has arrived on her fifteenth birthday in the strange and exciting city of New York, and a whole new world is about to unfold for her. Three years earlier her parents had sailed from Cork to make a new life in New York, leaving Annie and her two brothers in the care of their aunt and uncle until such time as they could afford to send their fare. Life in New York is a far cry from Cork, as Annie soon realises. She is shocked to find her family living in a cramped tenement apartment and, instead of continuing her education, Annie has to go out and earn a living straight away. But it isnt long before she finds her feet, and by her second winter in New York, she has had a wealth of adventures, made new friends, and has a new job to look forward to, along with the prospect of romanceCork-born Annie Moore was the very first immigrant of any nationality to land at the now historic handling station at Ellis Island, New York, on the day it opened in 1892. Because Annie is the kind of girl who makes the most of whatever life throws at her, her story is lively and engaging, full of warmth and fun. It will strike a chord with anyone yearning to breathe free
Biographie de l'auteur
Eithne Loughrey has worked as a drama teacher in Ireland and as a sub-editor with the Sunday Tribune. She went on to work as a features writer with the Irish Independent.
