{"product_id":"saoirse","title":"Saoirse [2026]","description":"Exploring the fine line between dishonesty and reinvention, Saoirse is an\u003cbr\u003eevocative and compelling story of a woman perpetually in flight. A book for fans\u003cbr\u003eof Trespasses by Louise Kennedy and Barbara''s Kingsolver''s Dem on\u003cbr\u003eCopperhead.\u003cbr\u003eDescription\u003cbr\u003e''Audacious and propulsive, a story surges with emotion - this is a dazzling novel''\u003cbr\u003e- Colin Walsh, author of Kala\u003cbr\u003eExploring the fine line between dishonesty and reinvention, Saoirse is an\u003cbr\u003eevocative and compelling story of a woman perpetually in flight. A book for fans\u003cbr\u003eof Trespasses by Louise Kennedy and Barbara''s Kingsolver''s Dem on\u003cbr\u003eCopperhead.\u003cbr\u003eIn the  wilds of Donegal, Ireland, 1999, Saoirse is an artist living an outw ardly idyllic\u003cbr\u003elife. Her tender husband Daithí and tw o beloved daughters are regular subjects for\u003cbr\u003eher work, and in them she has found the safe home that she has alw ays longed\u003cbr\u003efor. She tends not to talk about her past, and those that love her have learned to\u003cbr\u003eaccept that the full story is too painful for her to disclose.\u003cbr\u003eW hen her Dublin exhibition unexpectedly w ins a prestigious aw ard that invites a\u003cbr\u003esw arm of publicity, Saoirse is left panic stricken. The unanticipated recognition\u003cbr\u003ethreatens to expose a decade''s w orth of buried memories and past crimes.\u003cbr\u003eBecause w hat her family and friends don''t know is that Saoirse has been on the run\u003cbr\u003esince she w as seventeen, she has stolen an identity to survive, and w hilst Ireland\u003cbr\u003emight now be her home, it w asn''t her first - and now her past life is poised to\u003cbr\u003ereclaim her.\u003cbr\u003eThe novel w eaves betw een flashbacks to a complicated childhood in Michigan, and\u003cbr\u003eSaoirse''s journey to and in Ireland to forge safety for herself.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReviews\u003cbr\u003e''''Audacious and propulsive, a story that surges w ith emotional vitality - this is a\u003cbr\u003edazzling novel'''' - Colin W alsh, author of Kala\u003cbr\u003e''''A novel as rich w ith narrative layers as the visual art of its protagonist, yet\u003cbr\u003elimned w ith trauma, w ith the consequences of secrecy and silence, and w ith the\u003cbr\u003ehope that can come from true connection and community, Saoirse is an audacious\u003cbr\u003eact of storytelling'''' - Belinda McKeon, author of Tender and Solace\u003cbr\u003e''''Gripping and emotionally complex, Saoirse is a moving portrait of love,\u003cbr\u003eheartbreak and the sacrifices one w oman makes for the family and life she\u003cbr\u003edeserves...luminous!'''' - Michelle Gallen, author of Factory Girls\u003cbr\u003e''''Hurtubise balances grit and tenderness on a high w ire of sustained tension'''' -\u003cbr\u003eLauren McKenzie, author of The Couples\u003cbr\u003eBiographies\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCharleen Hurtubise has lived in Dublin, Ireland for over 25 years, having moved\u003cbr\u003efrom Michigan, USA. She is a teacher and artist as w ell as a w riter, and her short\u003cbr\u003efiction, essays and poetry have appeared in various publications. She holds an MFA\u003cbr\u003eCreative W riting from University College Dublin (UCD) w here she has also facilitated\u003cbr\u003ecreative w riting modules.","brand":"Hurtubise, Charleen","offers":[{"title":"Good","offer_id":54401824915795,"sku":"XG81804441961","price":12.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":53438008721747,"sku":"XV81804441961","price":14.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"Like New","offer_id":53135336571219,"sku":"XE81804441961","price":15.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true},{"title":"New","offer_id":51623238893907,"sku":"9781804441961","price":17.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/hurtubise-charleen-saoirse-9781804441961-1184393729.jpeg?v=1784969116","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.pro\/products\/saoirse","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}