{"product_id":"9781915017130","title":"Contentious Spaces by McDonagh, Rosaleen","description":"\u003ch3\u003eAuthor:  McDonagh, Rosaleen \u003c\/h3\u003e\u003ch4\u003eModern \u0026amp; contemporary fiction (post c 1945)\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003ch5\u003ePublished on 12 March 2026 by Skein Press in Ireland.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePaperback | \u003cbr\u003e198 x 129 | 192g\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Traveller families who live in Saint Rita’s are on borrowed time. In just a week they will be evicted by the local council, threatening not only their homes but also their history and the stories that have shaped them.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlene, a proud young beoir suffers a humiliating betrayal. Her mother, Kate, is left to navigate unbearable loss while holding the family together. Her cousin, Sheena, strives to find her place in a new environment that is quick to dismiss her. Her uncle Tommy fights despair as his teenage son spirals out of control.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs eviction day draws closer, the families struggle to preserve their dignity finding strength in one another as they navigate an unknown future. Unflinching, Contentious Spaces is a haunting story about identity and loyalty, shame and resilience, grief and love, and the defiant power of voices that refuse to be silenced.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Burley Fisher Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57062926483833,"sku":"9781915017130","price":13.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0405\/3385\/2310\/files\/9781915017130.jpg?v=1776158165","url":"https:\/\/burleyfisherbooks.com\/products\/9781915017130","provider":"Burley Fisher Books ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}