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Mariner

9780358097457

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The Slow Road North

The Slow Road North is Rosie Schaap’s magnificent love letter to Northern Ireland, the region that offered her solace and community while she was reeling from grief.

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Review of ‘The Slow Road North’

Rosie Schaap lost her husband to cancer at 42. Her mother died a year later, followed by her ancient, beloved cat. Awash in grief, Schaap needed a place to mourn. She would find it in Northern Ireland, a country still recovering from decades of sectarian strife known as the “troubles.” The Slow Road North: How…

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