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Trespasses is a 2022 novel by Irish author Louise Kennedy. It is her debut novel and has won several awards, including the British Book Awards Book of the Year: Debut Fiction and the An Post Irish Book Awards Novel of the Year.
The novel is set in Northern Ireland during the Troubles, a period of conflict between Irish nationalists and British loyalists that lasted from the late 1960s to the late 1990s. The story follows Cushla Lavery, a 24-year-old Catholic schoolteacher who lives in a small town near Belfast. Cushla’s life is turned upside down when she meets Michael Agnew, a Protestant barrister, and they begin a forbidden romance.
Trespasses is a powerful and moving novel that explores the themes of love, loss, and the legacy of violence. It has been praised for its beautiful writing, its complex characters, and its unflinching portrayal of the Troubles.
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