Inside the story
Meet Phelim Joyce
Norah and Eugene Joyce's father, a proud, honest farmer whose land is taken from him by Murtagh Murdock after a disputed loan and sale. He loves his children deeply, is protective of Norah, and ultimately gives his consent to her marriage to Arthur.
On the page
A middle-aged man with a pale, strained face and a sturdy country build. He wears a wet riding coat and carries one arm uselessly after it has been broken.








