The Famished Land
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Set in Ireland during the terrible years of the great potato famine.Moira McFlaherty and her family, like all the people of their village, lead a simple life, with dignity and much happiness. Moira dreams of the day she will marry Liam - the man she has loved since childhood. When their potatoes begin to rot in the fields, Moira's dream is swept away. Hunger stalks the land and death becomes a constant companion.
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