Description
Description
Grace lives alone in a coastal village in Northern Ireland, filling her days with wild swimming, fishing, quilting and baiting the tourists who blow in from the city.
One of the visitors is Evan, on an enforced holiday from his family in Belfast as he grieves the death of his infant daughter. But before a week is out, he is trapped there by lockdown. When Grace grudgingly saves Evan from drowning, and his reserved young son arrives unexpectedly, all three are startled into a reckoning with their past and a reconnection with the outside world.
About the Author
About the Author
Roisin Maguire lives by the sea in Northern Ireland, and holds an MA in Creative Writing from Queen's University. She has worked as a nightclub bouncer, bus driver and primary school teacher - and is a keen scuba diver and fisherwoman who swims every day of the year in the Irish Sea.
Critical Reviews
Critical Reviews
'A glowing, generous novel' Irish Times
'A warm, unsentimental and beautifully-observed book for our times' Lucy Caldwell, author of These Days
'Maguire's enthralling story is full of wonderfully deft touches ... a sparkling exploration of mental health and loneliness in the time of lockdown' - Independent
'Full of heart and humour, with two wounded souls, Grace and Evan, at its centre and plenty to say about compassion, community and the power of cold water' - Irish Independent
Publishing Information
Publishing Information
Publisher:
Serpent's Tail
Pub date:
2025-06-10
Length:
304 pages
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