The Fields of Hope

About the Book

This is the story of an Irish migrant family and their struggle to buy theirown stud farm in Australia towards the end of the 19th Century.

Kieran O'Reilly, the 14 year old son of a horse breeder and trainer, isdelighted when his father, Dermot, secures a deal to rent a run-downstud farm on the Darling Downs from Old Man Purcell, a wealthy andunscrupulous Englishman who is shedding his farms to buy into a localbrewery.

The rent is high and much needs to be done on the farm. And to makematters worse, Purcell has laid down stringent conditions to the deal, themost crucial of which is a payment deadline.

Time is running out. What the O'Reillys need is a winner.
Follow Kieran's exploits and why he lands up fighting in a war far awayfrom home. Find out too how his fortunes change as he strives to dowhat he has to.

The love of writing took Grant back to Ireland, the land of his forefa-thers, and it was while living in Dublin that he began writing The Fieldsof Hope.

The McDuling family migrated to Australia in 1994. Once settled inBrisbane, Grant continued with his writing career. He earns a livingwriting magazine features, and publishing a soccer magazine. He alsoruns a boutique public relations consultancy with his wife Lorna.

About the Author

The love of writing took Grant back to Ireland, the land of his forefathers, and it was while living in Dublin that he began writing The Fields of Hope. The McDuling family migrated to Australia in 1994. Once settled in Brisbane, Grant continued with his writing career. He earns a living writing magazine features, and publishing a soccer magazine. He also runs a boutique public relations consultancy with his wife Lorna.