The final book of the trilogy, The Blossom or the Bole, continues to follow the Johnston and McGovern families at a time when the great sorrow of the impact of the First World War in Europe still cuts deeply in the rural Sperrins. Plus, the fallout from the Easter Rising in Dublin challenges friendships and allegiances on all sides of the community. The Blossom or the Bole Book 3 is the final act of...

The story of William and Paul continues into early 1915 with new torments and challenges to their friendship. It s a time of hard choices and inevitable tragedy as World War 1 rages on and preparations are being made that will instigate the reshaping of Ireland. In the Glenelly Valley, the impacts are felt deeply and divisively. In The Blossom or the Bole Book 2, Pheme Glass continues the story of...

Available only on Amazon Kindle Despite coming from different religious backgrounds 16-year-olds Paul and William have enjoyed a deep bond of friendship through their formative years in rural Tyrone. Caught up in the turbulent years of the Home Rule Bill for Ireland and the outbreak of the First World War the boys secretly decide to join the army. As the repercussions of this decision on two families...

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