Look towards brighter Shores

The time is the 1830's The generation that risked everything to give America her independence is fast passing away. But the nation they leave behind will be a beacon for waves of immigrants looking for a better life in a new land. The sweat of their labors will seal this young nation's place in history with engineering and mechanical heights not seen since the glory of ancient Rome. Among these immigrants are two from Ireland: Thirty-five year old Agnes Gale and her twelve-year old...
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The time is the 1830's The generation that risked everything to give America her independence is fast passing away. But the nation they leave behind will be a beacon for waves of immigrants looking for a better life in a new land. The sweat of their labors will seal this young nation's place in history with engineering and mechanical heights not seen since the glory of ancient Rome. Among these immigrants are two from Ireland: Thirty-five year old Agnes Gale and her twelve-year old son, Thomas. Having already lost a fisherman husband and oldest son to the sea, Agnes makes a vow that her last surviving child will not share the same fate. The sea that is not finished with the Gale family will put young Thomas amid a cast of characters, machines and events grander than the grandest Irish tale can create.