Book review: A Second Life tells a poignant story from a pitiless regime

There have been numerous books written on the scandals of the church and their attitude towards women, but this one is brilliant in showing, not only, the way unmarried mothers were treated back then, but in concentrating, more, on the pain and lasting trauma felt by her son, who, in truth, was one of the lucky ones
Book review: A Second Life tells a poignant story from a pitiless regime

This beautiful novel shows Dermot Bolger at his best

Sat, 07 Jan, 2023 - 21:00
Sue Leonard

  • A Second Life
  • Dermot Bolger
  • New Island, €13.95; Kindle, €6.96

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