Description
In a small, tightly knit Irish village in the early 1970s, a young woman’s life is upended by the collision of desire, judgment, and the rigid expectations of Catholic Ireland. As her absence ripples outward, the story widens across generations—following an exile and a return, a trail of loss and discovery, and the difficult work of retreating from grief without surrendering to it. With lyrical intensity and a keen eye for cultural change, this novel explores how communities police bodies and choices, and how love—imperfect, persistent, and sometimes late—can still offer a way back to the self. Blending intimate character drama with sweeping emotional reach, it’s a powerful meditation on belonging, accountability, and the strange, stubborn beauty of survival.
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paperback
Transworld Publishers Limited
Published Jan 1, 2020
240 pages
ISBN: 9780857525222
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First Published
2020
Language
eng
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