Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Dublin, 1907: a city of whispered rumors. An actress still in her teens begins an affair with a damaged older man, the leading playwright at the theatre where she works. Rebellious, irreverent, beautiful, flirtatious, Molly Allgood is a girl of the inner city tenements, dreaming of stardom in America. Her lover, John Synge, is a troubled, reticent genius, the son of a once prosperous landowning family, a poet of fiery language and tempestuous passions. Yet his life is hampered by Edwardian conventions and by the austere and God-fearing mother with whom he lives.
About the Author
Joseph O'Connor: Joseph OConnor is the author of seven novels, including the international bestsellers
Star of the Sea and
Redemption Falls. His work has been published in 30 languages and he also writes for the stage and screen.