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ANNE DOUGHTY is the author of A Few Late Roses, which was nominated for the longlist of the Irish Times Literature Prizes. Born in Armagh, she was educated at Armagh Girls’ High School and Queen’s University, Belfast. She has since lived in Belfast with her husband.
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First published as Come Rain, Come Shine in 2012
This edition published in Great Britain by HQ, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2019
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Ebook Edition © November 2019 ISBN: 9780008328832
‘This book was immensely readable, I just couldn’t put it down’
‘An adventure story which lifts the spirit’
‘I have read all of Anne’s books - I have thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of them’
‘Anne is a true wordsmith and manages to both excite the reader whilst transporting them to another time and another world entirely’
‘A true Irish classic’
‘Anne’s writing makes you care about each character, even the minor ones’
The Girl from Galloway
The Belfast Girl on Galway Bay
Last Summer in Ireland
The Teacher at Donegal Bay
For all those who have cherished
hope for peace in Ireland
‘Do what you can, do it in love and be sure that it
will be more than you ever imagined.’
Deara, fifth century healer from Emain
Contents
September 1960
The moment the Belfast flight was announced, Clare Hamilton put down her coffee cup and picked up the large, beribboned box parked neatly under the table. She walked quickly across the departure lounge, a small, slim figure in an elegant moss