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Book SynopsisRich in plot and full of characters that have been neglected by Irish literature. - Guardian
At the start of the twentieth century, a young girl and her family emigrate from the continent in search of a better life in America, only to pitch up in Ireland by mistake. In 1958, a mute boy locked away in a mental institution outside of Dublin forms an unlikely friendship with a man consumed by the story of the love he lost nearly two decades earlier. And in present-day London, an Irish journalist is forced to confront her conflicting notions of identity and family when her Jewish boyfriend asks her to make a true leap of faith. Spanning generations and braiding together three unforgettable voices, Nine Folds Make a Paper Swan shows us what it means to belong, and how storytelling can redeem us all.
Trade ReviewReminiscent of Téa Obreht, Nicole Krauss and Maggie O'Farrell... Wonderful * Colum McCann *
Graceful, confident, vivid... I loved this beautifully written novel * Joseph O'Connor *
A rich and layered story of the complications, the mistakes and the heartbreaks of which a human life is made... I haven't read anything like it * Belinda McKeon *
Immensely readable and written with great flair * Irish Independent *
Brimming with concepts and yarns * Irish Times *
Rich in plot and full of characters that have been neglected by Irish literature * Guardian *
