Moira’s Crossing A Novel
Moira’s Crossing A Novel by Christina Shea is a First Edition published by St. Martin’s Press on January 12, 2000. This 288-page novel explores the intricate dynamics of sisterhood across three generations in both Ireland and America, beginning in 1921. Following the death of their mother during childbirth, sisters Moira and Julia O’Leary take on the responsibility of raising their infant sister, Ann, while their father struggles with despair. The narrative unfolds as the sisters leave Cork for Boston after Ann’s tragic death, revealing how this painful secret influences their lives and the next generation.
Readers will find a rich exploration of the contrasting personalities of Moira and Julia, whose relationship is marked by both dependence and individuality. The novel delves into their experiences with marriage, motherhood, and the challenges of lobstering off the coast of Maine. Moira’s Crossing examines the complexities of sisterhood and the impact of familial bonds, while also reflecting on themes of faith and personal transformation. This edition presents a poignant story about the legacies we inherit and the identities we forge in the face of loss.
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An exquisitely wrought debut novel about sisterhood through three generations in Ireland and America.
It is 1921 in Ireland. When their mother dies in childbirth, Moira and Julia O’Leary are left to rear their infant sister, Ann, while their father, a sheep farmer, despairs. After Ann dies, Moira and Julia depart Cork for Boston, but the painful secret behind Ann’s death haunts their new lives and presages the confusion that will come to trouble the next generation.
Moira and Julia have always been strikingly different, but theirs is a mercilessly dependable relationship-Moira’s boldness is fortified by Julia’s quiet inner purpose, while Julia lives vicariously through her sister’s impulsive actions. Moira’s Crossing charts their shared journey through marriage, children, and lobstering off the coast of Maine. At once an examination of the troubled intimacy of sisterhood and an inquiry into the meaning of faith, Moira’s Crossing is also a story of what we leave behind and who we become because of it.
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