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A review by bibliokyra
What the Wind Knows by Amy Harmon
4.0
”Don’t go near the water, love. Stay away from strand or sea. You cannot walk on water, love; The lough will take you far from me.”
New York, 2001: Anne Gallagher’s grandfather, Eoin, took her under his wing after Anne’s parents died when she was just six years old. Anne grew to become a successful author and always felt a connection to her grandfather’s birthplace, Ireland. Sick with cancer and on his deathbed, Eoin begs Anne to return to Ireland to spread his ashes in the Lough near his childhood home. Anne arrives in Ireland, rents a small boat and rows out to the middle of the Lough to honor her grandfather’s dying wish. A mysterious mist descends on the Lough. Disoriented and overcome with grief, Anne feels herself being pulled into another time.
Ireland, 1921: Anne wakes to a bullet wound in her side and someone dragging her out of the water. Anne recognizes the man from photos as doctor Thomas Smith, a close friend of her great-grandfather and father figure to her grandfather, Eoin. When Anne returns to consciousness she realizes that she has somehow landed in her grandfather’s childhood home in 1921 when Ireland is teetering on the edge of war. To make matters more difficult, everyone (including young Eoin) thinks Anne is her great-grandmother, who she shares a name and bears a striking resemblance to. Anne’s great-grandmother was presumed dead along with her husband years before.
This is a difficult review to write because there were so many intricate layers to this plot. The story alternates between Anne’s point of view and Thomas’ journal entries which detail the history of the Irish Civil War. The romance that blossoms between Anne and Thomas and Anne’s relationship with Eoin is what really tugged at my heartstrings. WHAT THE WIND KNOWS is one of the most enchanting love stories I’ve read in a long time. Harmon’s gorgeous writing style evokes so many emotions. This is a beautiful book rich with history, romance, mystery and the most magical touch of time-travel.
New York, 2001: Anne Gallagher’s grandfather, Eoin, took her under his wing after Anne’s parents died when she was just six years old. Anne grew to become a successful author and always felt a connection to her grandfather’s birthplace, Ireland. Sick with cancer and on his deathbed, Eoin begs Anne to return to Ireland to spread his ashes in the Lough near his childhood home. Anne arrives in Ireland, rents a small boat and rows out to the middle of the Lough to honor her grandfather’s dying wish. A mysterious mist descends on the Lough. Disoriented and overcome with grief, Anne feels herself being pulled into another time.
Ireland, 1921: Anne wakes to a bullet wound in her side and someone dragging her out of the water. Anne recognizes the man from photos as doctor Thomas Smith, a close friend of her great-grandfather and father figure to her grandfather, Eoin. When Anne returns to consciousness she realizes that she has somehow landed in her grandfather’s childhood home in 1921 when Ireland is teetering on the edge of war. To make matters more difficult, everyone (including young Eoin) thinks Anne is her great-grandmother, who she shares a name and bears a striking resemblance to. Anne’s great-grandmother was presumed dead along with her husband years before.
This is a difficult review to write because there were so many intricate layers to this plot. The story alternates between Anne’s point of view and Thomas’ journal entries which detail the history of the Irish Civil War. The romance that blossoms between Anne and Thomas and Anne’s relationship with Eoin is what really tugged at my heartstrings. WHAT THE WIND KNOWS is one of the most enchanting love stories I’ve read in a long time. Harmon’s gorgeous writing style evokes so many emotions. This is a beautiful book rich with history, romance, mystery and the most magical touch of time-travel.