“A masterpiece.”

— Irish Arts Magazine

“Hands down, the best book about the Irish famine.”

— Ireland Before You Die

“Makes the Famine easier to imagine.”

— Sunday World

“Provides intriguing insights, highlighting the appalling things that witnesses did not speak of afterwards.”

— The Irish Examiner

“A widely researched book.”

— Michael D. Higgins,
Irish President

“A vivid and harrowing account of Ireland's darkest time.”

— BreakingNews.ie

“A very important publication.”

— Gerry Adams

“Extraordinary and powerful.”

— Brighid McLaughlin

“An unvarnished portrayal of the Irish Famine.”

— The Irish Times