{"product_id":"the-coast-road-hardcover","title":"The Coast Road - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAlan Murrin\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"The last great book I read . . . an early proof of debut novelist Alan Murrin's \u003cem\u003eThe Coast Road\u003c\/em\u003e, about women in '90s Ireland negotiating the complexities of marriage in a country where divorce is illegal. It will no doubt be a bestseller.\"--actor Gillian Anderson\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA poignant debut novel about the lives of women in a claustrophobic coast town and the search for independence in a society that seeks to limit it.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet in 1994\u003cem\u003e, The Coast Road\u003c\/em\u003e 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe only way she can see them is with the help of neighbour Izzy, acting as a go-between. Izzy also feels caught in a troubled marriage. The friendship that develops between them will ultimately lead to tragedy for one, and freedom for the other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddictive as \u003cem\u003eBig Little Lies\u003c\/em\u003e with a depth and compassion that rivals the works of Claire Keegan, Elizabeth Strout, and Colm Tóibín, \u003cem\u003eThe Coast Road\u003c\/em\u003e is a story about the limits placed on women's lives in Ireland only a generation ago, and the consequences women have suffered trying to gain independence. Award-winning Irish author Alan Murrin reminds us of the price we are forced to pay to find freedom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.1 x 8.9 x 5.83 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 04, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51748128620832,"sku":"9780063336520","price":28.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/29528aa832cda4150b4974f3c13bf83e.webp?v=1779904970","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-coast-road-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}