The Girl Who Came Home: A Novel of the Titanic (P.S.)

Inspired by true events, the New York Times bestselling novel The Girl Who Came Home is the poignant story of a group of Irish emigrants aboard RMS Titanic—a seamless blend of fact and fiction that explores the tragedy's impact and its lasting repercussions on survivors and their descendants.

Ireland, 1912. Fourteen members of a small village set sail on RMS Titanic, hoping to find a better life in America. For seventeen-year-old Maggie Murphy, the journey is bittersweet. Though her future lies in an unknown new place, her heart remains in Ireland with Séamus, the sweetheart she left behind. When disaster strikes, Maggie is one of the lucky few passengers in steerage who survives. Waking up alone in a New York hospital, she vows never to speak of the terror and panic of that terrible night ever again.

Chicago, 1982. Adrift after the death of her father, Grace Butler struggles to decide what comes next. When her Great Nana Maggie shares the painful secret she harbored for almost a lifetime about the Titanic, the revelation gives Grace new direction—and leads her and Maggie to unexpected reunions with those they thought lost long ago.

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362 pages

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summer daisy
Feb 06, 2024
10/10 stars
Brilliantly and beautifully written. I can't help but think this was inspired by the Addergoole 14. The author wrote in such away that brought tears to my eyes as I was put into the life of those who have suffered from the Titanic tragedy. Truly one of the best novels I have read in my life.
margardenlady
Dec 27, 2023
8/10 stars
This was a charming story about a grandmother and her great granddaughter, both making decisions as young women that could impact their futures. The older woman was a Titanic survivor and relates a fascinating story about life in steerage and the rescue and its aftermath. I had never before thought much about those who were waiting for loved ones to arrive from the Titanic. This story paints that in wrenching reality.

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