Blogs in January 2020

Down by the River 20th January 2020

In the deceptively idyllic setting of rural Ireland, a crime of passion results in an emotional battlefield. At the centre of the crisis a young girl struggles with the conflicts of mind and body, the teaching of her faith...

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Saints and Sinners 20th January 2020

A woman walks the streets of Manhattan and contemplates with exquisite longing the precarious affair she has embarked on, amidst the grandeur and cacophony of the cityscape; a young Irish girl and her mother are thrilled to be invited...

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August is a Wicked Month 20th January 2020

Banned in several countries on first publication, Edna O’Brien’s August is a Wicked Month is a simmering, sensual tale of a woman rediscovering herself on the French Riviera. Separated from her husband and young son, Ellen leaves behind the...

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A Pagan Place 20th January 2020

After leaving for a religious community in Belgium, a young woman remembers her childhood in rural Ireland. She reflects on the rituals of village life, the people she encountered, and the enchanting beauty of the landscape. Her mind then...

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The Little Red Chairs 20th January 2020

When a man who calls himself a faith healer arrives in a small, west-coast Irish village, the community is soon under the spell of this charismatic stranger from the Balkans. One woman in particular, Fidelma McBride, becomes enthralled in...

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