The coast road : a novel / Alan Murrin.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Murrin, Alan, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Ireland--Fiction.

Ireland.

Separated women--Ireland--Fiction.

Separated women.

Husband and wife--Ireland--Fiction.

Husband and wife.

Visitation rights (Domestic relations)--Ireland--Fiction.

Visitation rights (Domestic relations).

Female friendship--Fiction.

Female friendship.

Sex role--Fiction.

Sex role.

Genre:

Novels.

Historical fiction.

Physical Description:

312 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

First HarperVia edition.

Place of Publication:

New York : HarperVia, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers, 2024.

Summary:

"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?"-- Provided by publisher.

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.

Notes:

"Originally published in the United Kingdom in 2024 by Bloomsbury Publishing" -- Title page verso.

Local Notes:

Athenaeum copy: Beardwood Fund bookplate.

Other Format:

Online version:

Murrin, Alan. Coast road.

Online version: Murrin, Alan. Coast road.

ISBN:

9780063336520

0063336529

OCLC:

1396694308