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Emma Donoghue revisits isolation and faith (with many birds) in new book 'Haven'

Emma Donoghue revisits isolation and faith (with many birds) in new book 'Haven'

Published 3 years, 7 months ago
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Author Emma Donoghue "seem to enjoy the stimulus of going to an entirely new place." That's precisely what she does in her new book 'Haven'; it's about three Irish monks in the middle ages who choose to live a life of isolation on a rocky island. In an interview with Ari Shapiro, Donoghue explains why she has recurrent themes of isolation and faith in her stories.

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