Nuala O’Connor is een auteur wiens werken zich verdiepen in de diepten van de Ierse ervaring, gevormd door haar unieke perspectief. Haar prozawerk wordt gekenmerkt door een boeiende stijl en het vermogen om de complexe emoties van haar personages te doorgronden. De creatieve diepgang van de auteur is duidelijk zichtbaar in haar romans, die zich vaak richten op vrouwen en hun innerlijke wereld. Door haar geschriften probeert O’Connor minder bekende aspecten van de geschiedenis en het literaire leven te belichten.
*One Dublin One Book choice for 2022**Shortlisted for an Irish Book Award 2021*In sensuous, resonant prose, Nuala O’Connor has conjured the definitive portrait of this strong, passionate and loyal Irishwoman. Nora is a tour de force, an earthy and authentic love letter to Irish literature’s greatest muse.
Acclaimed Irish novelist O'Connor's bold reimagining of the life of James Joyce's wife, muse, and the model for Molly Bloom in Ulysses is a "lively and loving paean to the indomitable Nora Barnacle" (Edna O'Brien)
Set in Victorian London, this novel blends wit with feminist themes, exploring the complexities of passion and marriage through the lens of a remarkable woman who defied societal norms. Inspired by true events, it delves into her journey and challenges, highlighting her tenacity and progressive spirit in a restrictive era.
1703. In Kinsale, County Cork, Anne Coleman is the illegitimate child of local lawyer and his maid; disguised as 'Anthony' to protect reputations, the masks suits her just fine. But, obsessed with boats and the sea, Anne struggles to fit in, and her devoted mother fears for her fiercely independent and impulsive daughter, who is hell-bent on a voyage of self-realization. When secrets are exposed, the family emigrates to the new colony of Carolina, but this fresh start brings huge loss and stifling responsibilities. A lonely and transgressive Anne finds comfort only with Bedelia, servant and intimate friend. But her craving for the sea-wandering life and a misjudged marriage to Gabriel Bonny compel Anne to take to the sea again, this time to the islands of the Caribbean, famous for plunder and piracy. Adventure and freedom await, but so do violence and disappointment. While exploring her bisexuality, and ideals around friendship and self-belief, Anne Bonny must also face her own privilege and the sacrifices required for enduring love. Seaborne is the thrilling and sensuous imagining of the loss, frustration and desires that steer this lonely daughter of a plantation owner towards elopement, two marriages, two pregnancies, violence, trial for piracy and legendary status.