{"product_id":"the-coast-road-9780063336568","title":"The Coast Road","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Irish Book Awards Newcomer of the Year 2024\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShortlisted for the John McGahern Annual Book Prize\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\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Murrin powerfully renders the ways that women's freedom, individuality, and self-expression are stifled by religion, custom, and gossip.\"--\u003cem\u003eThe New Yorker\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A painful, gorgeous debut.\"--\u003cem\u003eElle\u003c\/em\u003e\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\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alan Murrin\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harpervia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/06\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.4lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.90h x 5.20w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063336568","brand":"Harpervia","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44551232913545,"sku":"9780063336568","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0636\/9240\/6921\/files\/img_e2577260-b86f-4ebf-9552-9a3956c91b8d.jpg?v=1756189844","url":"https:\/\/sonsanddaughtersbooks.com\/products\/the-coast-road-9780063336568","provider":"Sons and Daughters Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}