So it was with anticipation of a very good read that I dived into a copy of her latest novel Haven. She has written for adults and children fiction and non-fiction contemporary and historical novels and for stage, screen and radio and moves, seemingly effortlessly, between them. More fine work from the talented Donoghue.A Deceptively Simple Story: Confinement, Family and the Environment in Emma Donoghue’s Havenīest known for her adult fiction, Emma Donoghue is a versatile and prolific author, whose fiction crosses many genres and for which she has won numerous awards. Reminiscent of Room (2010) in its portrayal of fraught interactions in a confined space, this medieval excursion lacks its bestselling predecessor’s broad appeal, but the author’s more adventurous fans will appreciate her skilled handling of challenging material. Artt’s bigoted response provokes a confrontation that brings the novel to a satisfying conclusion. "Taking one of her regular breaks from contemporary fiction, Donoghue has left behind none of her ability to spin a compelling story and people it with sharp characterizations.Generating narrative tension from a minimum of action, Donoghue brings the monks’ conflicts to a climax when Trian falls ill and a long-kept secret is revealed. The island setting and the characters stayed with me long after I finished reading.”- Sarah Moss, author of Summerwater
“ Haven is a beautiful and timely novel about isolation, passion and the conflict between obedience and self-preservation. This is a patient, thoughtful novel with much to say about spirituality, hope, and human failure, and about the miracle of mercy.”- Esi Edugyan, Giller Prize-winning author of Washington Black What is Divine Grace? Purity of soul? Virtue? Not what they think.” - with the clarity of a fable, Haven transports us into territories unknown, where ‘fog makes an island of every man.’ Donoghue’s men of the cloth confront challenges that rattle not only their faith in God, but their faith in each other and in the natural world.
#EmmaDonoghue (ROOM) combines pressure-cooker intensity + radical isolation, to stunning effect.
In 7th C, #Ireland, three men set sail to a bird-thick island to find God.
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