Magdalen - Couverture souple

Conlon-Mckenna, Marita

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0765305135 ISBN 13 : 9780765305138

Editeur : TOR, 2002

Synopsis

Book by ConlonMcKenna Marita

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture :

The wide open spaces of Connemara, filled with nothing but sea and sky, are all lost to Esther Doyle when, betrayed by her lover, Conor, and rejected by her family, she is sent to join the 'fallen women' of the Holy Saints Convent in Dublin. Here, behind high granite walls, she works in the infamous Magdalen laundry whilst she awaits the birth of her baby.

At the mercy of the nuns, and working mostly in silence alongside the other 'Maggies', Esther spends her days in the steamy, sweatshop atmosphere of the laundry. It is a grim existence, but Esther has little choice. The convent is her only refuge, and its orphanage will provide shelter for her newborn child.

Yet despite the harsh reality of her life, Esther gains support from this isolated community of women. Learning through the experiences and the mistakes of the other 'Maggies', she begins to recognize her own strengths and determines to survive. She recognizes, too, that it will take every ounce of courage to realize her dream of a new life for her and her child beyond the grey walls of the Holy Saints Convent.

Biographie de l'auteur :

Marita Conlon-McKenna is a hugely successful Irish children's writer. Her first novel, UNDER THE HAWTHORN TREE, sold 250,000 copies in the Irish market alone. Her debut adult novel, THE MAGDALEN, was a number one bestseller in Ireland, followed by PROMISED LAND, MIRACLE WOMAN, THE STONE HOUSE and THE HAT SHOP ON THE CORNER. She lives in Dublin with her husband and four children.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: TOR
• Date d'édition: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0765305135
• ISBN 13: 9780765305138
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 354