Spotlight & Giveaway: May the Road Rise Up to Meet You by Peter Troy
May the Road Rise Up to Meet You
by Peter Troy
Genre: Historical Fiction
Publisher: Doubleday
Publish Date: February 28, 2012
Format: Hardback | 400 pages
An engrossing, epic American drama told from four distinct perspectives, spanning the first major wave of Irish immigration to New York through the end of the Civil War.
I will be reading my copy this week followed by my review but I didn’t want to wait to post this wonderful giveaway.
The publisher has made available two copies for me to give to my readers in the US and you have until March 11th to enter. Here is a little information about the book and the author:
About the Book
Four unique voices; two parallel love stories; one sweeping novel rich in the history of nineteenth-century America. This remarkable debut draws from the great themes of literature—famine, war, love, and family—as it introduces four unforgettable characters. Ethan McOwen is an Irish immigrant whose endurance is tested in Brooklyn and the Five Points at the height of its urban destitution; he is among the first to join the famed Irish Brigade and becomes a celebrated war photographer. Marcella, a society girl from Spain, defies her father to become a passionate abolitionist. Mary and Micah are slaves of varying circumstances, who form an instant connection and embark on a tumultuous path to freedom.
All four lives unfold in two beautiful love stories, which eventually collide. Written in gorgeous language that subtly captures the diverse backgrounds of the characters, and interspersed with letters, journals, and dreams, this unforgettable story, rendered in cinematic detail, is about having faith in life’s great meaning amidst its various tangles.
About the Author
PETER TROY is a former journalist and high school history teacher. He lives in New York State, where he is at work on his next novel.
Connect with the author:
Visit Peter Troy’s blog
Visit the webpage for the book
‘Like’ the book on Facebook.
Giveaway Information
The publisher has generously offered two copies for giveaway.
- Contest is open to those with an address in the US only.
- To enter leave a comment. It is not necessary to be a subscriber or follower to enter but new subscribers are always welcome.
- For an extra entry, tweet the giveaway and leave the URL to the tweet in a second comment. (Click on the time stamp link of the tweet and copy the URL that appears in the address bar.)
- The deadline for entry is Sunday, March 11th. I will draw winners using random.org. They will be contacted by email and have 48 hours to respond with a mailing address.
Contest is now closed.
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A friend of mine would love this book, So I would like to win it for her!
I’m a follower. thanks
my tweet is in next comment, as requested
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and here is my tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/wordsandpeace/status/172752628445483008
thanks!
ehc16e at yahoo dot com
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Leslie, please enter me in this great book giveaway. I’ll post it in my blog’s sidebar. 🙂
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Wow!!! This is an exciting book giveaway.Historical fiction is my favorite giveaway. Some of my ancestors came from Ireland, right after the Civil War ended!! I would really love to read this book because of my love for this genre and my ancestors.
CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
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I tweeted:
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CarolNWong(at)aol(dot)com
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The subject interests me, I had a grandfather who immigrated from Ireland during the Civil War.
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This book looks like it would be a good read – I like historical fiction.
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My friend suggested this book and I think she’s right — it looks very good.
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This sounds fascinating. Please enter me!
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Love this era in the history of our country. Would enjoy reading it! Thanks
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This sounds like a fascinating read!
kpbarnett1941[at]aol.com
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I recently heard of this book and I have it on my wishlist. Thanks for the giveaway!
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Yay! Thanks for the giveaway. This sounds like a great book.
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Sounds like a well-developed and emotional book, I will definitely be looking forward to your review!
I would love to be entered into the giveaway!
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This sounds like another great historical novel. Thanks for the giveaway
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just tweeted: https://twitter.com/circustoybox/status/173153034057158657
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Don’t enter me as I’m in Canada. I just wanted to pop in and say that I hadn’t heard of this novel before but it sounds wonderful. I’ll be watching for your review.
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This sounds interesting and would love to win a great historical fiction written by a teacher no less!
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My tweet: https://twitter.com/#!/peacefulreader/status/173616867540336642
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This lovely historical fiction book would be fabulous to read! It sounds highly
researched and I love that there is more than one story line going on…
Many thanks, Cindi
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“Tweet!”
https://twitter.com/#!/cmh512/status/173845398748794883…
Again, many thanks!
Cindi
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New York, historical and Irish – so many wonderful topics and themes there’s no way I could ignore this terrific giveaway!
Thank you!
Aimala127(at)gmail(dot)com
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This is the kind of book I love reading! Thank you for the giveaway.
jryder416 at yahoo dot com
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It looks like an interesting book.
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I tweeted: https://twitter.com/#!/MaureenCE/status/175985525583392768
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This historical novel sounds fascinating. Many thanks.
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Thanks for the giveaway! Sounds like a fantastic book!
diaryofaneccentric at hotmail dot com
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I’ve read good things about this book! Being part Irish myself…I would love to win a copy and revisit what it was like for this young Irish immigrant in New York.
Thanks so much for a chance to win!
Cecilia H.
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I love the idea that the story embodies the American experience thru the four main characters. The story covers a huge amount of time, from the Civil War forward. The reader can follow these characters and their decendants and end with a satisfied feeling that a total story has been told. Thanks for the chance to win this interesting book!
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