The coast road : a novel /
Murrin, Alan,
The coast road : a novel / Alan Murrin. - First HarperVia edition. - 312 pages ; 24 cm
"A poignant debut novel about the lives of women, set in a claustrophobic coast town. How can they find independence in a society that seeks to limit it?"-- Set in 1994 , The Coast Road tells the story of two women--Izzy Keaveney, a housewife, and Colette Crowley, a poet. Colette has left her husband and sons for a married man in Dublin. When she returns to her home in County Donegal to try to pick up the pieces of her old life, her husband, Shaun, a successful businessman, denies her access to her children. The only way she can see them is with the help of neighbor Izzy, acting as a go-between. Izzy also feels caught in a troubled marriage. Their friendship that develops between them will ultimately lead to tragedy for one, and freedom for the other.
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Separated women--Ireland--Fiction.
Husband and wife--Ireland--Fiction.
Visitation rights (Domestic relations)--Ireland--Fiction.
Female friendship--Fiction.
Sex role--Fiction.
Ireland--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.
The coast road : a novel / Alan Murrin. - First HarperVia edition. - 312 pages ; 24 cm
"A poignant debut novel about the lives of women, set in a claustrophobic coast town. How can they find independence in a society that seeks to limit it?"-- Set in 1994 , The Coast Road tells the story of two women--Izzy Keaveney, a housewife, and Colette Crowley, a poet. Colette has left her husband and sons for a married man in Dublin. When she returns to her home in County Donegal to try to pick up the pieces of her old life, her husband, Shaun, a successful businessman, denies her access to her children. The only way she can see them is with the help of neighbor Izzy, acting as a go-between. Izzy also feels caught in a troubled marriage. Their friendship that develops between them will ultimately lead to tragedy for one, and freedom for the other.
9780063336520 0063336529
2024000412
Separated women--Ireland--Fiction.
Husband and wife--Ireland--Fiction.
Visitation rights (Domestic relations)--Ireland--Fiction.
Female friendship--Fiction.
Sex role--Fiction.
Ireland--Fiction.
Historical fiction.
Novels.