Jean Grainger's Hard Journey Home: A Tale from the Star and the Shamrock

Kindle Customer: These 3books were just delightful. I read them over 2 days.
That you for transporting us to Ireland through the stories.

United States on Nov 19, 2023

Amazon Customer: An eye opener on the Jewish children of
WWll. Tears will be shed, for certain. Did not want to put it down!!

United States on Sep 08, 2023

Kindle Customer: Reading the writing by Jean Grainger provides a wonderful look into post war Germany. While the story contains many sad/despicable portions it is extremely hard to put down. Enjoy!!!

United States on Sep 05, 2023

Janice Hietikko: I apologize for neglecting to review the first two books. I have been so excited to get to the next book that I have not wanted the take the time to write the reviews. I was born six months before the U.S. entered WWII. I remember my father in his uniform and I have been interested in the war ever since. I realize these are fiction, however, your research makes it come to life. Thank you for your wonderful writing. I must stop now and start the next book.🤗

United States on Jul 27, 2023

Foxxy: Another great story about the children of Germany in Ireland

Canada on May 15, 2023

Jo-Anne Baker: I could not put down the 3 books and the interweaving of history and story was done beautifully. Such a terrible time in history worth us all remembering so it will never happen again.

Australia on Oct 09, 2022

Amazon Customer: Book 3 a nice follow on... although I haven't done my research on the aftermath of the furers followers it seems highly likely that these situations took place. Good read

United Kingdom on Apr 26, 2022

Happygirl: This entire series of novels has a quality of coming home each time you read the next book.
Being from Ireland, may make me a wee bit biased although I have lived elsewhere for many years.
The character development and storyline are just beautiful.

Canada on Feb 10, 2021

Shirley Misener: This is a fitting end to this series I am assuming the end I could be wrong - I like Jean's books I didn't love this one like her others however it was a light read and it kept me reading!

Canada on Aug 08, 2020

P. Blevins: The Hard Way Home: The Star and The Shamrock Book 3 is by Jean Grainger. This Irish author had taken the story of the Kindertransport in Ireland and created this beautiful story of people of all religions, genders, sexes, and nationalities coming together to help those in need and each other. The book is set in Ireland and as the Irish in the story speak, I can hear their voices loud and clear. Jean has done an amazing job of making you feel you are right there in the story.
Liesl and Erick came to Ireland as children and we met them during one of the hardest times of their lived. We came to love them and the people in the town of Ballycreggan and view them as part of our own extended families. We laughed when they laughed, cried when they cried, talked with they talked, and listened to the stories as they told them. We rooted for them and cried for their choices.
Liesl was a debater at Trinity College in Dublin and could relax and ignore the people in the crowd as she prepared for her debate. She didn’t like to debate against her beliefs; but that was why her parents had sent her to college. Now she was free to study for her exams. A few days later, she went to see...

United States on Jul 05, 2020