The Journey
Logline
The Journey is the story of Mary Harper and her Family. At the age of seventeen, Mary Harper has already led a full and hectic life; surviving poverty, hardship, and an alcoholic father, to become a beautiful, charismatic and charming young woman. Mary has a job she loves, her first boyfriend, wonderful caring friends and money to spend - at least everything is seemingly perfect. That is, until one fateful night when Mary's world comes crashing down around her. Having been brutally raped, she slowly becomes stripped of everything that made her life great - her happiness, freedom, family, friends and finally, her sanity. Set in rural Ireland in the 1930's: The Journey will take you back to a time where life was harder, tougher and much more challenging. Closely follow Mary's story and the lives of her mother, sister, two brothers and the illegal antics of her alcoholic father; this book will draw you into the lives of these characters and the intriguing ways of this small community.
Genre
Drama, Family, Historical Fiction, Romance,
Short Summary
A seventeen year old girl who is raped and forced into a lunatic asylum by her own father, where she gives birth to her baby who is removed at birth and sent off for adoption. Mary is left to cope with violence, abuse and so-called brutal treatments in the lunatic asylum.
Setting
A rural village in Ireland during the 1930's
Based on a True Story
No
Plot - Premise
Quest
Plot - Other Elements
Happy Ending
Mature Audience Themes
Extreme Violence
Main Character Details
Name: Mary Harper
Age: 17
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Engaging, Gracious, Honorable, Modest, Romantic, Beautiful, Charming, Faithful, Strong Moral Code, Aspiring, Confident
Additional Character Details
Name: Paddy Harper: Mary's father. A brutal and violent man and alcohol. A useless husband and father.
Age: 47
Gender: Male
Role: Protagonist
Key Traits: Complex, Aggressive, Badass, Desperate, Greedy, Manipulative, Unapologetic, Villainous, Clumsy, Criminal
Additional Character Details
Name: Annie Harper
Age: 42
Gender: Female
Role: Emotional
Key Traits: Flexible, Gracious, Insecure, Religious, Strong Moral Code, Aspiring, Blunt, Desperate, Empathetic, Faithful, Uneducated
Additional Character Details
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