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The island child : a novel / Molly Aitken.
"A spellbinding, deeply felt debut novel--haunting and poignant, soaring and gorgeously wrought--about motherhood, freedom, and our own power to shape our destinies. Oona grew up on the island of Inis: a wind-blasted rock off the coast of Ireland where the men went out on fishing boats and the women tended sheep; where the only book was the Bible; and where girls stayed at home until they became mothers themselves. Even as a child, Oona knew she wanted to leave, but she never could have anticipated the tumultuous turn of events that would ultimately compel her to flee. Now, after twenty years--Oona having forged a new life for herself--her daughter vanishes, forcing Oona to face her past in order, finally, to be free of it. Heralding a singularly gifted new voice in fiction, The Island Child is a timeless story of birth and betrayal, storms and shipwrecks and fairy children, and the weight of long-buried secrets"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780525658375
- ISBN: 0525658378
- Physical Description: 335 pages ; 22 cm
- Edition: First American edition.
- Publisher: New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2020.
- Copyright: ©2020
Content descriptions
| General Note: | "A Borzoi Book"--Title page verso. |
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Girls > Fiction. Islands > Ireland > Fiction. Motherhood > Fiction. Women > Social conditions > Fiction. Women > Psychology > Fiction. Superstition > Fiction. Ireland > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Fiction. Novels. |
Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at Lehigh Valley Library System.
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bethlehem Main Library | f (Text) | 33062009333643 | Adult Fiction | Available | - |
