Saoirse by Charleen Hurtubise

Saoirse by Charleen Hurtubise

A RADIO 2 Book Club Pick
A Woman & Home Book of the Month
A Prima Book of the Month

'Compelling ... searing and intimate' - New York Times

'Saoirse deserves to be on prize lists this year. Utterly beautiful with lyrical prose and storytelling, I loved this!' - Prima, Book of the Month

'An intimate, intense exploration of identity, reinvention and survival' - Woman & Home, Book of the Month

Saoirse has everything she ever dreamed of: a beautiful home, two precious daughters, and Daithí - the man who loves her with a quiet, loyal fierceness that still catches her off guard. To everyone who knows her, she's living a charmed life.

But Saoirse has built her life on a lie.

When her latest art exhibition unexpectedly wins a major award, the attention is instant and overwhelming - interviews, national headlines. With every spotlight pointed her way, Saoirse's carefully constructed world begins to unravel.

The woman that everyone is celebrating doesn't actually exist. She's an invention, and every moment in the limelight brings her closer to exposure.

With the past closing in on her and the life she has created about to fall like a house of cards, Saoirse must decide how far she'll go to protect the man she loves and the family she never believed she deserved.

Secrets don't stay buried, and this one could cost her everything.

'Audacious and propulsive, a story that surges with emotional vitality - this is a dazzling novel' -- Colin Walsh * author of Kala *
'Saoirse is a delicious literary jigsaw, leaving the reader to piece together the memories, paintings and confessions of our eponymous heroineBeautifully written and enticingly intriguing, Charleen Hurtubise is a shiny new star in the Irish literary firmament' -- Liz Nugent * author of Strange Sally Diamond *
'A beautifully wrought, deeply human story of the power of creativity in the face of survival. By turns funny and moving, with an unforgettable cast of characters (with a special mention to Daithí, the Mr Darcy of Donegal) Saoirse brims with humanity and hope' -- Louise Nealon * author of Snowflake *
'A novel as rich with narrative layers as the visual art of its protagonist, yet limned with trauma, with the consequences of secrecy and silence, and with the hope that can come from true connection and community, Saoirse is an audacious act of storytelling' -- Belinda McKeon * author of Tender and Solace *
'Gripping and emotionally complex, Saoirse is a moving portrait of love, heartbreak and the sacrifices one woman makes for the family and life she deserves...luminous!' -- Michelle Gallen * author of Factory Girls *
'Hurtubise balances grit and tenderness on a high wire of sustained tension' -- Lauren McKenzie * author of The Couples *

Charleen Hurtubise has lived in Dublin, Ireland for over 25 years, having moved from Michigan, USA. She is a teacher and artist as well as a writer, and her short fiction, essays and poetry have appeared in various publications. She holds an MFA Creative Writing from University College Dublin (UCD) where she has also facilitated creative writing modules.

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ISBN 13	9781804441954
ISBN 10	1804441953
Title	Saoirse
Author	Charleen Hurtubise
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	Bonnier Books Ltd
Year published	2026-02-26
Number of pages	256
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.