Dublin, 1962. Within the gated grounds of the convent of The Sisters of the Holy Redemption lies one of the cityâ€™s Magdalen Laundries. Once places of refuge, the laundries have evolved

The Magdalen Girls

Dublin, 1962. Within the gated grounds of the convent of The Sisters of the Holy Redemption lies one of the cityâ€™s Magdalen Laundries. Once places of refuge, the laundries have evolved into grim workhouses. Some inmates are â€œfallenâ€ womenâ€”unwed mothers, prostitutes, or petty criminals. Most are ordinary girls whose only sin lies in being too pretty, too independent, or tempting the wrong man. Among them is sixteen-year-old Teagan Tiernan, sent by her family when her beauty provokes a lustful revelation from a young priest.

Teagan soon befriends Nora Craven, a new arrival who thought nothing could be worse than living in a squalid tenement flat. Stripped of their freedom and dignity, the girls are given new names and denied contact with the outside world. The Mother Superior, Sister Anne, who has secrets of her own, inflicts cruel, dehumanizing punishmentsâ€”but always in the name of love. Finally, Nora and Teagan find an ally in the reclusive Lea, who helps them endureâ€”and plot an escape. But as they will discover, the outside world has dangers too, especially for young women with soiled reputations.

Told with candor, compassion, and vivid historical detail, The Magdalen Girls is a masterfully written novel of life within the eraâ€™s notorious institutionsâ€”and an inspiring story of friendship, hope, and unyielding courage.
Country USA
Brand Kensington Publishing Corporation
Manufacturer Kensington
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber 691493
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 2016-12-27
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781496706126

Country	USA
Brand	Kensington Publishing Corporation
Manufacturer	Kensington
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	691493
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	2016-12-27
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781496706126

The Magdalen Girls

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