Bessborough: Three Women. Three Decades. Three Stories of Courage by Deirdre Finnerty

Bessborough: Three Women. Three Decades. Three Stories of Courage

Deirdre Finnerty

316 pages first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction biography history emotional informative sad medium-paced
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‘I read Bessborough in one sitting, veering from fury to devastation within a matter of pages. A vitally important book.’ Louise O’NeillFor over seventy years, Bessborough House, a grand country mansion on the outskirts of Cork city, operated as o...

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sad 96%
emotional 88%
challenging 62%
informative 62%
dark 48%
reflective 44%
hopeful 22%
inspiring 22%
tense 11%

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fast 38%

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