The Magdalen
The Magdalen2000
About this book
Betrayed by her lover and rejected by her family, a pregnant Esther Doyle is sent to join the fallen women of Dublin's Holy Saints Convent, where she spends her time working in the Magdalen laundry while awaiting the birth of her baby.
Details
- First published
- 2000
- OL Work ID
- OL2177804W
Subjects
FictionSocial conditionsUnmarried mothersFemale friendshipConventsHistoryPregnant womenFriendship, fictionDublin (ireland), fictionFiction, psychologicalFiction, general