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OverviewThe untold stories of generations of Irish women who saw their American dream become a nightmare - and the trouble they got into as a result Ireland in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries was not a good place to be a woman. Among the wave of emigrants from Ireland to North America were many, many young women who travelled on their own, hoping for a better life. Some lived lives of quiet industry and piety. Others quickly found themselves in trouble - bad trouble, and on an astonishing scale. Elaine Farrell and Leanne McCormick, creators of the celebrated 'Bad Bridget' podcast, have unearthed a world in which Irish women actually outnumbered Irish men in prison, in which you could get locked up for 'stubbornness', and in which a serial killer called Lizzie Halliday was described by the New York Times as 'the worst woman on earth'. They reveal the social forces that bred this mayhem and dysfunction, through stories that are brilliantly strange, sometimes funny, and often moving. From sex workers and thieves to kidnappers and killers, these Bridgets are young women who have gone from the frying pan of their impoverished homeland to the fire of vast North American cities. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Elaine Farrell , Leanne McCormickPublisher: Penguin Books Ltd Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd Dimensions: Width: 12.80cm , Height: 2.40cm , Length: 19.60cm Weight: 0.240kg ISBN: 9780241994320ISBN 10: 0241994322 Pages: 336 Publication Date: 11 January 2024 Audience: General/trade , Professional and scholarly , College/higher education , General , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order  Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsReviewsA fascinating account of an aspect of the diaspora that is rarely given attention . . . Farrell and McCormick have created a captivating account of lives previously ignored * Sunday Independent * An important, impeccably researched though eminently readable book that charts new territory . . . this could yet be the book of 2023 -- Clodagh Finn * Irish Examiner * Fascinating * Irish Times * I just loved it . . . this is a book that will enrich any bookshelf around the country -- Ryan Tubridy Author InformationElaine Farrell (Author) Elaine Farrell is a Reader in the School of History, Anthropology, Philosophy and Politics at Queen's University Belfast, and co-creator with Leanne McCormick of the Bad Bridget podcast. Leanne McCormick (Author) Leanne McCormick is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Arts and Humanities at the University of Ulster and co-creator with Elaine Farrell of the Bad Bridget podcast. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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