the genre of the thriller, western and melodrama, and brings together the two very different worlds of the rural Amish and the city police. It is an excellent choice for Leaving Certificate Comparative study and offers many possibilities for analysis of theme, setting and cultural context, literary genre and relationships. SYNOPSIS The Amish community, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania. A young widow, Rachel, takes her son Samuel on the train to Baltimore to visit her sister. Delayed in Philadelphia…
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