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Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Darker

Abstract

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<p>This creative thesis consists of the first seven chapters of the novel, <em>Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Darker</em>. Set in two time periods, 2017 and 1849, the plot centers around a newly renovated castle hotel in County Cork, Ireland. Newlyweds, Alicia and Greg Silvan discover a bottle of absinthe that is Spanish in origin. Alicia is haunted by the ghost of former owner, Keira O’Shea, as well as the disappearance of her father in hurricane Katrina. Alicia finds Keira’s handwritten journal and begins to read about Keira’s life and love and loss at the end of the Great Irish Famine. The two women both struggle with their husbands, having made a fatal flaw in judgement. All the while, the absinthe flows, creating darkness in the hearts of those who imbibe. </p>

Degree

thesis:*
Name thesis:degree_name
Master of Arts in Professional Writing (MAPW)
Level thesis:degree_level
Capstone
Discipline thesis:degree_discipline
English
Year dc:date.available
2018

Author and committee

dc:creator, dc:contributor.*
Author dc:creator
  • Sarra, Jennifer
Contributors dc:contributor
  • Dr. William Rice
  • Anne Corbitt

Subjects

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Identifiers

dc:identifier.*
Repository record dc:identifier
https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/mapw_etd/36
OAI identifier oai:identifier
oai:digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu:mapw_etd-1038

Chain of custody

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Last updated
2026-07-24
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citation

Sarra, Jennifer. Absinthe Makes the Heart Grow Darker. Capstone thesis, 2018. https://digitalcommons.kennesaw.edu/mapw_etd/36