The Yellow House delves into the passion and politics of Northern Ireland at the beginning of the twentieth century. Eileen O'Neill's family is torn apart by religious intolerance and secrets from the past. Determined to reclaim her ancestral home and reunite her family, Eileen begins working at the local mill, saving her money and holding fast to her dream. As war is declared on a local and global scale, Eileen cannot separate the politics from the very personal impact the conflict has had on her own life.
She is soon torn between two men, each drawing her to one extreme. One is a charismatic and passionate political activist determined to win Irish independence from Great Britain at any cost, who appeals to her warrior's soul. The other is the wealthy and handsome black sheep of the pacifist family who owns the mill where she works, and whose persistent attention becomes impossible for her to ignore.
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"I thought this was a different Yellow House, a book called the Yellow House by Sarah Broom. Broom's Yellow house a commentary about East side New Orleans that was destroyed by Katrina (the Big Water) and her experiences with her family who lived in a rundown shotgun house. Sarah and her family are African Americans.
This Yellow House is a light read about the beginnings of the Irish Republic established in the 1920's as seen through the eyes of a young woman and her trials and tribulations growing up poor. Interesting, but for me, too chatty and not a lot of meat on its bones ---- you only get glimpses of what was going on politically through her interactions with her 1st husband who was a leader in establishing the Irish Republic."
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liz manion (5 out of 5 stars)