Michelle Gallen
Author
Language
English
Description
"A funny, fierce, and unforgettable read about a young woman working a summer job in a shirt factory in Northern Ireland, while tensions rise both inside and outside the factory walls. It's the summer of 1994, and all smart-mouthed Maeve Murray wants are good final exam results so she can earn her ticket out of the wee Northern Irish town she has grown up in during the Troubles. She hopes she will soon be in London studying journalism--away from her...
Author
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Majella is happiest out of the spotlight, living a quiet life away from neighbors' stares and the gossips of the small town in Northern Ireland where she grew up during the Troubles. But underneath her seemingly predictable existence, she doesn't know where her father is, and every person in her town has been changed by the lingering divide between Protestants and Catholics. When Majella's grandmother dies, she comes to realize there may be more...
Author
Publisher
Blackstone
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Majella is happiest out of the spotlight, away from the gossips of the small town in Northern Ireland where she grew up. She lives a quiet life caring for her alcoholic mother, working in the local chip shop, watching the regular customers come and go. When her predictable existence is upended by the death of her granny, she comes to realize there may be more to life than the gossips, the pub, and the chip shop. In fact, there just may be a whole...