Land of a Thousand Dreams

BJ Hoff

Description

In Book Three of BJ Hoff's bestselling Emerald Ballad saga set near the middle of the 19th century, Irish patriot Morgan Fitzgerald, felled by a gunman's bullet, strives to restore his life and reclaim his future. But even as he takes steps to provide a home for Belfast orphan Annie Delaney and nurture his love for the beautiful, mute Finola, he finds himself again locked in a fierce battle with the powers of darkness.In America, Morgan's friends Michael Burke and Nora Whittaker discover that the "Land of Opportunity" also teems with poverty, injustice, and corruption. From the opulence of Fifth Avenue to the squalor of the city's slums, he fights against not only the evil running riot through the streets, but the immoral schemes of an old enemy bent on destroying Michael, the woman he loves, and his only son.Readers will be mesmerized by a drama that spans an ocean, taking them on a journey of faith and love that encompasses the dreams of an entire people seeking not only survival, but a land of hope where they can live in freedom and peace.About This Series: BJ Hoff's Emerald Ballad series was one of the most memorable series published in the 1990s. With combined sales of 300,000 copies, these beloved books found a place in the hearts of BJ's many fans. Now redesigned and freshly covered the saga is available again to a new generation of readers-and BJ's many new fans due to her highly successful Amish series, The Riverhaven Years-The Emerald Ballad series will once again find an enthusiastic audience.

Sujets

• Historical romance

Informations

• Publié par: Harvest House Publishers
• Date de parution: 01 avril 2011
• Nombre de lectures: 0
• EAN13: 9780736940511
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 1 Mo

Extrait

Here s what they re saying about BJ Hoff s The Emerald Ballad
B OOK 1 S ONG OF THE S ILENT H ARP
All the color and imagery of a film enliven this story Rarely has a novel captured so authentically the enduring faith of the Irish peasant
E OIN M C K IERNAN , F OUNDER , I RISH A MERICAN C ULTURAL I NSTITUTE
B OOK 2 H EART OF THE L ONELY E XILE
A brilliant picture of the excitement and drama of life in New York City a century ago.
I RISH B OOKS AND M EDIA

These are people to admire and care about, people who have struggled with the demons of sickness, death, and despair, and have survived because of their strong faith and trust in God.
O HIOANA Q UARTERLY

A captivating, faith-filled saga as exuberant, lyrical, and spirited as the Irish themselves A historical saga so rich, so vivid, and so riveting you ll feel like you ve gone back in time.
G UIDEPOSTS B OOK C LUB
B OOK 3 L AND OF A T HOUSAND D REAMS
A big, colorful novel, full of the type of upbeat Christian values to be found in much of Hoff s fiction.
I RISH E CHO

captures the melodic vernacular of the Irish world through a myriad of complex characters in a sweeping story of the battle to survive, on both the peasant lands of the Emerald Isle and on the uncertain streets of New York.
W EST C OAST R EVIEW OF B OOKS
B OOK 4 S ONS OF AN A NCIENT G LORY
Hoff tells a number of striking stories, all involving characters we come to care about immediately. She clearly knows her history, her religion, and her audience, and does a fine job of presenting the first two to the third. This is a series that deserves a lengthy run.
W EST C OAST R EVIEW OF B OOKS
R ECIPIENT OF C HRISTIANITY T ODAY S C RITIC S C HOICE B OOK A WARD , F ICTION
B OOK 5 D AWN OF THE G OLDEN P ROMISE
These unforgettable characters will capture your heart. Set in the midnineteenth century, many customs and social issues in New York City, America, and Ireland are illuminated as characters both rich and poor, selfish and selfless play their parts in this exciting, romantic, inspiring novel.
B OOK S HARE
Land of a Thousand Dreams
T HE E MERALD B ALLAD
BJ HOFF

HARVEST HOUSE PUBLISHERS EUGENE , OREGON
Cover by Koechel Peterson Associates, Inc. Minneapolis, Minnesota
BJ Hoff: Published in association with the Books Such Literary Agency, 52 Mission Circle, Suite 122, PMB 170, Santa Rosa, CA 95409-5370, www.booksandsuch.biz .
Unless otherwise indicated, all Scripture quotations are taken from the Holy Bible, New International Version , NIV . Copyright 1973, 1978, 1984 by Biblica, Inc. Used by permission of Zondervan. All rights reserved worldwide.
Verses marked NKJV are taken from the New King James Version. Copyright 1982 by Thomas Nelson, Inc. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
With the exception of recognized historical figures, the characters in this novel are fictional, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental.
The suffering that took place throughout Ireland during the Great Hunger of the 1840s was all too real, and has been documented in numerous journals. Nevertheless, it is depicted herein by fictional characters.
Previously published in 1992 by Bethany House Publishers.






LAND OF A THOUSAND DREAMS Copyright 1992 by BJ Hoff Published by Harvest House Publishers Eugene, Oregon 97402 www.harvesthousepublishers.com ISBN 978-0-7369-2790-1
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Hoff, B. J. Land of a thousand dreams / B.J. Hoff.
p. cm.-(An emerald ballad; 3)
ISBN 978-0-7369-2790-1 (pbk.) 1. Irish Americans-Fiction. 2. Ireland-Fiction. I. Title. PS3558.034395L36 1992b 813 .54-dc22
2010022835
All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means-electronic, mechanical, digital, photocopy, recording, or any other-except for brief quotations in printed reviews, without the prior permission of the publisher.
Printed in the United States of America
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A BOUT BJ H OFF

BJ Hoff s bestselling historical novels continue to cross the boundaries of religion, language, and culture to capture a worldwide reading audience. In addition to The Emerald Ballad series, her books include such popular titles as Song of Erin and American Anthem and bestselling series such as The Riverhaven Years and The Mountain Song Legacy. Her stories, although set in the past, are always relevant to the present. Whether her characters move about in Ireland or America, in small country towns or metropolitan areas, reside in Amish settlements or in coal company houses, she creates communities where people can form relationships, raise families, pursue their faith, and experience the mountains and valleys of life.

A direct descendant of Irish ancestors who came to this country before the Revolutionary War, BJ brings a decade of historical research and strong personal involvement to The Emerald Ballad series. Her understanding of the Irish people-their history, their struggles, their music, their indomitable spirit-lends to her writing all the passion and power of her own Irish heritage. BJ and her husband make their home in Ohio.
For a complete listing of BJ s books published by Harvest House Publishers, turn to page 380.
For Dana and Jessie,
Two very special dreams fulfilled
-My daughters
Contents
Principal Characters
Prologue The Hanging of Brian Kavanagh
P ART O NE
DREAMS CHERISHED BRIGHT PROMISES
1 The Five Points Celebration Singers
2 Shadows on the Heart
3 A Radical Nun at Nelson Hall
4 Fergus
5 The Dark Side of the Soul
6 Dark Thoughts and Bright Dreams
7 In the House of the Enemy
8 The Dreams of a Child
9 Finola s Lament
10 Weep for the Innocent
11 The Silent Scream
12 Doing Battle with the Enemy
13 The Folly of Delay
14 Caught in the Net of Love
15 Finbar
16 Dublin Vigil
17 The Singer and the Swan
18 Confrontation
19 Love, the Greatest Gift
P ART T WO
DREAMS ABANDONED NIGHT SHADOWS
20 The Start of a Quiet Rebellion
21 Pharisees and Sinners
22 Hope for the Hopeless
23 Help in Unexpected Places
24 Quest
25 The Dawn of Darkest Fears
26 The Vanishing Smoke of Dreams
27 Acquainted with Evil
28 For the Victims of Violence
29 Sacrament or Sacrilege?
30 Honorable Ambitions
31 Songs of the City
32 Light of Grace, Wings of Hope
33 An Absence of Conscience
34 Feed My Sheep
P ART T HREE
DREAMS FULFILLED NEW TOMORROWS
35 The Princess and the Blackbird
36 Distant Dreams and Ancient Burdens
37 Dark Dragons
38 In the Shadow of Five Points
39 The Warehouse
40 Trial by Fire
41 Sons and Heirs
42 Gifts of the Heart
43 Wonder upon Wonder
Epilogue A Family Portrait
Sons of an Ancient Glory
A Note from the Author
Other Fine BJ Hoff Books Published by Harvest House Publishers
Great reviews for BJ Hoff s Mountain Song Legacy trilogy
About the Publisher
A Pronunciation Guide for Proper Names Aine n ya a gra a gr (my love) alannah a l n uh (my child) asthore a stor (my treasure) Drogheda Draw he guh Killala Kil l l Sandemon Sanda m hn Seanchai Shan a kee Tierney Teer ney
Principal Characters
IRELAND Morgan Fitzgerald: (the Seanchai] Poet, patriot, and schoolmaster. Grandson of British nobleman, Richard Nelson. Formerly of County Mayo. Dublin. Sandemon: (the West Indies Wonder ) Freed slave from Barbados. Hired companion and friend of Morgan Fitzgerald. Dublin. Annie Delaney: Belfast runaway given refuge by Morgan Fitzgerald. Dublin. Finola: Mysterious Dublin beauty with no memory of her past. Sister Louisa: Nun employed as a teacher by Morgan Fitzgerald for his new Academy. Dublin. Lucy Hoy: One of the women at Gemma s Place, friend of Finola. Dublin.
AMERICA
THE KAVANAGHS AND THE WHITTAKERS Daniel Kavanagh: Irish immigrant, formerly of Killala, County Mayo. Son of Owen (deceased) and Nora. New York City. Nora Kavanagh Whittaker: Irish immigrant, formerly of Killala, County Mayo. Wife of Evan Whittaker. Mother of Daniel Kavanagh. New York City. Evan Whittaker: British immigrant, formerly of London. Assistant to Lewis Farmington. New York City. Johanna and Thomas (Little Tom) Fitzgerald: Irish immigrants, orphaned children of Thomas (Morgan Fitzgerald s deceased brother). Adopted by Evan Whittaker and Nora. New York City.
THE BURKES Michael Burke: Irish immigrant, New York City police captain, formerly of Killala, County Mayo. Tierney Burke: Rebellious son of Michael Burke. New York City.
THE FARMINGTONS Lewis Farmington: Shipbuilder, Christian philanthropist. New York City. Sara Farmington: Daughter of shipbuilding magnate, Lewis Farmington. New York City. Grandy Clare : Sara Farmington s widowed grandmother. New York City.
THE DALTONS Jess Dalton: Pastor, author, and abolitionist, former West Point chaplain. New York City. Kerry Dalton: Irish immigrant, formerly of County Kerry. Wife of Jess. New York City. Casey-Fitz Dalton: Irish immigrant orphan, adopted by the Daltons. New York City.
THE WALSHES Patrick Walsh: Irish immigrant, formerly of County Cork. Crime boss. New York City. Alice Walsh: Wife of Patrick, mother of Isabel and Henry. New York City.
OTHERS Arthur Jackson: Runaway slave, formerly of Mississippi. Given refuge by Jess and Kerry Dalton in New York City. Billy Hogan: Fatherless Irish immigrant. New York City. Bhima: (the Turtle Boy ) Resident of New York City dime museum. Winifred Whittaker Coates: Evan Whittaker s widowed aunt, formerly of England. New York City.
Build houses and dwell in them; plant gardens and eat their fruit. Take wives and beget sons and daughters; and take wives for your sons and give your daughters to husbands, so that they may bear sons and daughters-that you may be increased there, and not diminished. And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray t