Hope Against Hope

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Ireland is at war, communities torn apart by bitter hatred – and now a hard border splits the island. But brave young women stand up for hope.

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ISBN: 9781912417421 Author: Wilkinson,Sheena, Maria Publisher: Little Island Books Publication Date: 5th March 2020 Imprint: Little Island Books Cover: Paperback Dewey: 823.92 (edition:23) Pages: 222 Language: English Edition: Paperback original Readership: Children - juvenile / Code: J Category: Subjects: ,

The year is 1921. Ireland has been at war for two years. Communities are torn apart by bitter hatred – and now a hard border splits the island.

In Belfast, Helen’s Hope hostel is a progessive space where young women live and work together – a haven of tolerance and diversity in a fractured city. But some people hate Helen’s Hope and its values.

Another pitch-perfect historical novel from the prize-winning author of Star by Star.

‘Funny, moving and full of wisdom, Hope Against Hope shows Sheena Wilkinson is a writer at the top of her game.’ – Jan Carson, author of The Fire Starters, winner of the EU Prize for Literature 2019

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