Mulberry Bend
Mulberry Bend by Karen Dean Benson is a work of fiction published by Lulu.com on October 10, 2016. This edition spans 348 pages and is presented in English. The narrative follows Aisling O’Quinn, a twelve-year-old girl navigating the challenging environment of Five Points, Manhattan, as she struggles to care for her sick mother. After being taken by a matron from the Children’s Aid Society and placed on an orphan train, Aisling longs for her home and the love of her parent amidst the harsh realities of her new life.
In this story, Aisling’s journey unfolds against the backdrop of 1863, a time marked by the impending Battle of Gettysburg. After enduring four years of hardship on a foster farm in Pennsylvania, she finds the strength to escape and return to her mother. The narrative explores themes of resilience and the deep bond between parent and child as Aisling confronts her fears and seeks to reunite with her family. Readers will find a poignant exploration of love and determination within the struggles of a young girl in a tumultuous historical setting.
Official synopsis Publisher
Pilfering food for her sickly máthair, Aisling O’Quinn wanders amidst the filth-ridden cobbled streets of Five Points, Manhattan. A matron of the Children’s Aid Society catches her and considers it her civic duty to force the twelve-year-old onto an orphan train to a “better life”. Though Five Points is a notorious slum, with its rag-picker alleys and bandit haunts, Aisling desperately misses her beloved parent and their shabby room at the bend on Mulberry Street. In 1863, after four years of misery on a foster farm in Pennsylvania and as troops from the North and the South converge for the Battle of Gettysburg, Aisling finally musters the courage to escape. Not even the crippling fear of capture as a runaway fades her intense longing to reunite with her parent. At sixteen, she digs deep within herself for the courage, faith, and determination that will guide her safely back to the circle of her máthair’s love.
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