Star of the Sea is an historical novel by the Irish writer Joseph O'Connor published in 2004. The novel is set in 1847 against the backdrop of the Irish famine. Star of the Sea became an international number one bestseller, selling more than 800,000 copies in a year.
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“Fear not: that ultimate Star is frail,
only a flake of snow,
whirled in His breath.”
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burned with a lizard-blue
where the dark sea met the sand.”
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