The Brockporter Book Of The Week - Jeremiah's Hunger by Elizabeth Osta

Jeremiah's Hunger by Elizabeth Osta begins in Ireland in May of 1847 when thousands of people were dying in Ireland from The Great Hunger caused by a fungal infection which ruined the potato crop for a few years in a row.

The story centers around Jeremiah and Margaret Buckley as they raise their children in the late 1800s the years of political unrest focusing on land reform so that tenant farmers could own their own land instead of rent it from rich Englishman.

The creative tension in the novel, based on historical facts, centers around the love and grief of the Buckley family and their neighbors.

I enjoyed this novel and would recommend it. A book discussion meeting was held at Lift Bridge Book Shop on May 14th and Elizabeth Osta, the author, was present giving the background of her writing of the book and her many trips to Ireland.

The book is available at the Lift Bridge Book Shop at 45 Main Street, Brockport, NY.

Editor's Note: The Brockporter Book Of The Week is a regular feature of the Brockporter Online News Magazine and appears most Fridays.