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Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
The story of a woman whose marriage falls apart in the wake of a miscarriage and her husband's serial infidelity. A gripping depiction of what happens when truth and time begin to unravel; and of a woman's attempt to write herself back to safety.
'A beautifully wrought, thought-provoking novel from a thrilling new voice in literary fiction' Charlotte Heathcote, Mail on Sunday
'Stunning' Nuala McGovern, Woman's Hour
'Miriam Robinson is an incredible writer and this is an astounding debut' Nina Pottell, Prima Magazine
'This page-turning novel [is] a beacon of hope, as its heroine discovers new ways of living - and of becoming herself' Erica Wagner, Harper's Bazaar
'Robinson's debut is exceptional . . . In writing Esther, she has beautifully captured some of the universal aspects of womanhood' Katie Fraser, The Bookseller
Esther's marriage begins, and ends, in the shadow of Notre Dame cathedral.
Now, time has flattened.
Sifting through the ashes of their years together, Esther finds a litany of feelings and memories that no longer make sense, offer no comfort, and that she cannot trust.
Esther seeks help - from generations of women, books, a philosopher, from her own mother - but mostly, she writes. Fragments, notes, letters. Esther writes, and rewrites, until time slowly takes shape again.
Miriam Robinson's powerful debut is an excavation of betrayal, motherhood, guilt and consequence; of love coming to an end. Told with wit, empathy and startling ferocity, And Notre Dame is Burning is a novel of wounds and of healing.
Praise for And Notre Dame is Burning
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A beautiful account of one woman's story that shines with the truth of all our stories
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A heartbreakingly beautiful novel about the beginnings and ends of life and love and marriage. There are echoes of Claire Kilroy and Miranda July in this wildy honest and accomplished novel about the female experience. Miriam Robinson is a vital new voice in literary fiction
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And Notre Dame is Burning is sharp and heartbreaking, lit by epiphany and counter-epiphany
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Miriam Robinson is an incredible writer and this is an astounding debut. A powerful literary novel about a woman who after a miscarriage tries to navigate her way through a fractious marriage whilst also being present for her daughter Annie . . . This will definitely be on prize lists! - Prima Magazine
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Robinson's debut is exceptional. In writing Esther, she has beautifully captured some of the universal aspects of womanhood in a raw, unflinching novel that will linger with the reader long after the final page - The Bookseller
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This blazing debut novel explores the startling after-effects of a life gone up in flames... Robinson's subject matter is demanding: it is her skill and subtlety that make this page-turning novel a beacon of hope, as its heroine discovers new ways of living - and of becoming herself - Harper's Bazaar
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Lyrical and evocative - i paper
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