The World Starts Anew
The World Starts Anew by Jean Grainger is an abridged edition published by Gold Harp Media Limited in December 2020. This novel unfolds in Ballycreggan, Northern Ireland, during 1955, where Erich Bannon, a Jewish child who escaped Berlin in 1939, grapples with feelings of loss as his friends leave for Israel. As he navigates his life in the village he has come to call home, a chance meeting with Róisín, an Irish Catholic girl, offers him a glimmer of hope amidst the turmoil of his past and the traditions that threaten their love.
Readers will find a narrative that explores themes of identity and belonging against the backdrop of historical events, including World War II. As Erich’s relationship with Róisín deepens, he faces challenges that test his resolve and understanding of love, particularly when secrets about her family come to light. The story takes readers on a journey from rural Ireland to America and Israel, highlighting the complexities of cultural differences and personal struggles. With 268 pages, this edition presents a rich tapestry of emotions and experiences that resonate with the historical saga genre.
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Ballycreggan, Northern Ireland, 1955
Erich Bannon is happy in the small Irish village he has thought of as home since he arrived as a terrified, traumatised seven year old, one of the last Jewish children to escape Berlin in 1939. Now at twenty-three, it feels like all of his friends are drawn to The Promised Land, and he can understand why, but Israel is not for him.
One by one, they leave, and Erich is bereft. He feels lost but a chance encounter with an Irish Catholic girl gives him hope. All he and Róisín want is to be allowed to love each other but the traditions and rules of their backgrounds forbid it. By the time he learns that Róisín wasn’t honest with him about her family, and what kind of people they really are, it is too late and he finds himself unwittingly embroiled in a dangerous world from which there seems to be no escape.
When Róisín disappears, events take a sinister turn and Erich wonders if their relationship really was all he thought it was.. Reluctant to place his family in danger, he has to solve his problems alone, something he’s never had to do before. From rural Ireland, to the glitz of 1950’s America, from the orange groves of Israel to the dark streets of post-war Liverpool, The World Starts Anew, is the fourth book in the best-selling Star and the Shamrock series.
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