A Sea of Sorrows: The Typhus Epidemic Diary of Johanna Leary is historical fiction book written by Norah McClintock. It is McClintock's sole entry in the Dear Canada series. The book was published in September 2012.
Dedication
- "To Mary Ellen Carson McClintock"
Book description
- "August 1, 1847
Just today I heard Mrs. Johnson say that the Irish are lazy. A gentleman protested that the potato crop had been ruined for two years in a row and that people were starving not out of laziness but from lack of food. "The fever sheds are overflowing," he said. "The wretched souls who survived the ocean voyage are now dying in droves." To which she replied, "Their landlords should be ashamed of themselves for shovelling their problems onto our shores." I knew that the sheds were filled with decent people who had never needed any charity until they were forced to watch their loved ones die of hunger. I despise Mrs. Johnson."
- "1er août 1847
Mme Johnson a déclaré que les Irlandais sont paresseux. L'homme lui a objecté que les récoltes de pommes de terre avaient été désastreuses deux années de suite et que les Irlandais mouraient de faim non pas par paresse, mais par manque de nourriture. «Il en déborde de partout, a-t-il dit. Ces pauvres âmes en peine qui ont survécu à la traversée meurent par centaines.» Ce à quoi Mme Johnson a répliqué: «Leurs propriétaires devraient avoir honte de s'être débarrassés du problème en les envoyant sur nos côtes.» J'étais bien placée pour savoir que les baraques étaient pleines de bonnes personnes qui n'avaient jamais eu besoin de la charité de qui que ce soit avant d'être forcées de regarder mourir de faim ceux qu'elles aimaient de tout leur cœur. Je méprise Mme Johnson."
Plot
Characters
- Main article: List of A Sea of Sorrows characters
Author
- Main article: Norah McClintock
Editions
Acknowledgements
- "The publisher wishes to thank Barbara Hehner for her attention to the factual details, and Dr. Ross Fair, Ryerson University, for sharing his historical expertise."
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