17 Martin Street

Product Description
A web of secrets can risk lives! When Hetty’s family move to Martin Street near Portobello bridge in Dublin, they’re not sure of their welcome. And next door, Ben’s family are not sure about their new Jewish neighbours: it’s The Emergency and they are suspicious of strangers. But for Ben, the chance to earn a few pence is too great and secretly he does odd jobs for them. And there’s a bigger secret: Renata, a World War Two refugee, is on the run in the city. Hetty is determined to rescue her. The web of secrets begins to unravel and there are lives at risk. Can Hetty and Ben overcome their differences and save Renata, or are they just meddling in things they know too little about?
Review
‘The period detail and sense of place is lovingly recreated … Utterly authentic’ — INIS Magazine, Winter 2008 ‘historically accurate and moving story.’ — CBI’s Bookfest Recommended Reading Guide ‘Taylor deftly weaves a tale of misunderstandings, secrets, anxiety and mistaken identity …evokes the period with carefully chosen detail.’ — The Irish Times ‘In its treatment of the threat of deportation and ethnic loyalty and prejudice, it touches in a gentle humane way on themes that are still very relevant today.’ — Sunday Independent ‘Marilyn Taylor has made good use of her own Irish-Jewish insight producing a novel to make teenage readers stop and think about Irish attitudes towards the Holocaust, to Jews and to modern newcomers to this country.’ — Evening Echo ‘an interesting library book for sixth class ! Excellent historical notes’ — InTouch Magazine ‘written with style and realism’ — The Irish Emigrant ‘definitely recommended for all History students’ — History Teacher’s Association of Ireland