About this ebook
Young
Francie O'Sullivan, from the Irish family we first met in The Cottage
at Bantry Bay has had a successful operation in a Dublin hospital, but
longs to return to his beloved family in County Cork. He heads out the
hospital door, no permission asked, and finds a train-won't any train
do? Francie finds himself making a speedy tour (in the opposite
direction from home) around the Emerald Isle, a journey full of
adventure, laughter, and endearing friendships for Francie and the
reader.
Illustrated by the author.
Francie O'Sullivan, from the Irish family we first met in The Cottage
at Bantry Bay has had a successful operation in a Dublin hospital, but
longs to return to his beloved family in County Cork. He heads out the
hospital door, no permission asked, and finds a train-won't any train
do? Francie finds himself making a speedy tour (in the opposite
direction from home) around the Emerald Isle, a journey full of
adventure, laughter, and endearing friendships for Francie and the
reader.
Illustrated by the author.
About the author
Hilda van Stockum, wife of E.R. Marlin
and mother of six children, wrote and illustrated nearly twenty books
for children. Born in Holland of Dutch and Irish heritage she met her American
husband in Ireland at the outset of her portrait painting career. After her
marriage she put her training in art to very good use in her books
for children. Her works cover the various
countries and cultures of which she has been a part.
Currently living in England amid family and friends, Hilda
van Stockum is known throughout Great Britain for her still-life paintings.
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