Dublin, 1910: four very different sisters, each one on the verge of taking the step that will determine their future. As they navigate their way through revolution, war and loss, the novel interweaves their stories and their voices, digging deep into the relationship between them.
Nora yearns for comfort and respectability while Agnes dreams of a life devoted to God. The younger sisters Kate and Mary also have their visions of the future - Kate is ready to fight for an independent Ireland, while in Mary’s dreams her country is transformed through the power of art. Each one finds that following their chosen path brings unanticipated results.
Family rivalries and family ties, the quest for freedom and the need for security, the search for love and the need for self-determination: Islandbridge pulls us into a vivid and emotionally resonant world, a world where the choices the Webster sisters are presented with are still immensely relevant to women's lives today.
Genre: Historical
Nora yearns for comfort and respectability while Agnes dreams of a life devoted to God. The younger sisters Kate and Mary also have their visions of the future - Kate is ready to fight for an independent Ireland, while in Mary’s dreams her country is transformed through the power of art. Each one finds that following their chosen path brings unanticipated results.
Family rivalries and family ties, the quest for freedom and the need for security, the search for love and the need for self-determination: Islandbridge pulls us into a vivid and emotionally resonant world, a world where the choices the Webster sisters are presented with are still immensely relevant to women's lives today.
Genre: Historical
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