book cover of Back of Beyond
 

Back of Beyond

(1966)
A novel by

 
 
Four young Sligo children whose mother is dead live with their grandmother while their father works away from home. She delights in telling them traditional Irish tales. Shortly after granny tells them a story about a wicked stepmother, their father writes to say he is remarrying. Terrified, the children run away to find a favorite aunt.


Genre: Children's Fiction

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