Unsettled by Rosaleen McDonagh

Unsettled by Rosaleen McDonaghRosaleen McDonagh writes fearlessly about a diverse experience of being Irish. Unsettled explores racism, ableism, abuse and resistance as well as the bonds of community, family and friendship. As an Irish Traveller writing from a feminist perspective, McDonagh's essays are rich and complex, raw and honest, and, above all else, uncompromising.

But the reality for islanders has been a lot more complex

the seas becalmed by vengeful gods

'THE ENVIRONMENTAL NOVEL OF OUR TIMES

and anguish

is raised with care and is treated well until a vicious groom injures him

on the very edge of European civilisation

that tells us as much about the present as the past

and in pollination and the evolution of flowers

Her new employer

'A heartbreaking novel' John Boyne

classic stories are retold in a more modern style to appeal to today's youngsters

McBride asks - are women still damned if we do