Star of the Sea

<p><b>* Over a million copies sold *</b><br><br><b>Rediscover Joseph O''Connor''s monumental #1 international bestseller.</b><br><br>In the bitter winter of 1847, from an Ireland torn by injustice and natural disaster, the Star of the Sea sets sail for New York.<br><br>On board are hundreds of fleeing refugees. Among them are a maidservant with a devastating secret, bankrupt Lord Merridith and his family, an aspiring novelist and a maker of revolutionary ballads, all braving the Atlantic in search of a new home. Each is connected more deeply than they can possibly know.<br><br>But a camouflaged killer is stalking the decks, hungry for the vengeance that will bring absolution.<br><br><b>A <i>NEW YORK TIMES </i>BEST BOOK SINCE 2000</b><br><br><b>''A triumph...A spectacular breakthrough'' <i>Sunday Times</i></b><br><br><b>''Ireland''s most brilliant storyteller'' <i>Independent on Sunday</i></b><br><br>JOSEPH O''CONNOR''S STUNNING NEW NOVEL, <i><b>MY FATHER''S HOUSE,</b></i> IS AVAILABLE