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The Bird Woman: A Novel

by Kerry Hardie · 2006

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Ellen McKinnon's clairvoyant experiences damage her mental and physical health. She must face and assimilate an unwanted but unavoidable family secret, experiencing a revelation that turns her life around in this insightful look at the rift between mysticism and rationalism.

Themes
women
Setting
2000sIrelandNorthern Ireland
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 384 pages

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