Join Irish fiction writer,
Alan Murrin
,
to celebrate the publication of his debut novel
–
The Coast
Road
–
a brilliantly observed debut novel about a small Irish community in 1994 and the
consequences of daring to move against the tide.
It’s 1994 in
County Donegal, the legalisation of divorce is just around the corner and everyone is
talking about Colette Crowley
–
the writer and bohemian who left her husband and sons to pursue a
relationship with a married man in Dublin.
But now Colette is back, and
nobody knows why. Desperate to see her children, Colette enlists the
help of Izzy, a housewife and mother of two, and the two women forge a friendship that will send
them on a spiralling journey
–
one toward a path of self
-
discovery, and the other toward t
ragedy.
Alan’s enticing novel is the perfect choice for fans of Claire Keegan, Elizabeth Strout and Colm Tóibín.
He will be joined in conversation by Louise Kennedy, as they delve into the poignant and truthful
story of passions, prejudice and tragedy in a
small town.