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Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
The compelling, powerful story of two women, separated by a hundred years, but linked by the lives they choose and the decisions they make.
The plight of a nineteenth century schoolteacher, trapped by her duty to her job, is mirrored by a modern day woman's fight to escape the shackles of a broken marriage.
Bess Hardemon, a tough and canny young teacher is determined to make a difference at her new school. At the cost of her own chance of finding love, Bess remains trapped by her duty, a confinement echoed a century later by Sarah, who must make her own choice between duty and her efforts to save a broken marriage.
Praise for Confinement
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A satisfying multi-nuanced treatment of what women want and the sacrifices they make to acheive. - IRISH EXAMINER
Katharine McMahon
Katharine McMahon is the author of ten novels, including The Alchemist's Daughter and The Crimson Rooms, that focus on astonishing women and their ability to find a voice and make a mark, even at times and in societies when they are risking everything. The Rose of Sebastopol was a Richard & Judy pick and a Sunday Times bestseller. http://www.katharinemcmahon.com
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