The Queen of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan
Set in a small Irish village, Nenagh, four generations of Aylward women live loudly, argumentatively and with fierce love for … More The Queen of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan
Set in a small Irish village, Nenagh, four generations of Aylward women live loudly, argumentatively and with fierce love for … More The Queen of Dirt Island by Donal Ryan
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If staying up late and reading instead of cleaning the next morning is an indication of how much I wanted … More The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse