Life on the island is brutal and survival hard-won as the men battle for the most basic elements of shelter and food. Listen: Emma Donoghue talks Haven on The Brendan O'Connor Show Please review their details and accept them to load the content. We need your consent to load this rte-player content We use rte-player to manage extra content that can set cookies on your device and collect data about your activity. Leaving everything but the bare essentials behind, the men sail off down the Shannon and eventually into open water, finally landing on an island we now know as Skellig Michael/Sceilig Mhicíl. Following a dream, he selects two fellow brothers, the young man Trian who was given to the monastery by his family, and the older Cormac who had a secular life before entering the religious order. Her latest book takes a step even further back into the past, telling the tale of three monks who set up camp on Skellig Michael in the 7th century and exploring the conflict that can arise between obedience and survival.īrother Artt has dedicated his life to God, but even taking vows and living in a monastery does not go far enough for him to achieve the life of purity and commitment he craves. Emma Donoghue is an incredibly versatile writer, moving fluidly between contemporary stories – most notably the international bestseller Room - and historical fiction.
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