Description
Spanning three generations of the Aylward women in a house on a small estate in rural Tipperary, this searing, jubilant novel opens with tragedy and quickly reveals how love, loyalty, and survival are passed down like inheritance. Across 121 tightly crafted chapters, the story follows the family’s shifting fortunes as fierce bonds—sometimes tender, sometimes volatile—shape the lives of women who refuse to be defined by loss. With a sweeping, intimate focus on home, memory, and the quiet power of women’s choices, it becomes a portrait of resilience rooted in place and community. Donal Ryan’s distinctive, propulsive style blends lyrical realism with emotional intensity, making this a compelling read about what it means to endure—and to keep loving—through generations.
Available Editions
paperback
Transworld Publishers Limited
Published Jan 1, 2022
256 pages
ISBN: 9781781620403
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Details
First Published
2022
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for The Queen of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan.