The Green Road

Set against the backdrop of Ireland's rugged Atlantic coast, "The Green Road" by Anne Enright offers a profound exploration of family dynamics, human frailty, and the deep chasms in our hearts that we strive to fill. The narrative follows the lives of Rosaleen Madigan's children, who venture from their home in the west of Ireland to destinations like Dublin, New York, and various developing regions, carving out existences they never anticipated. As Rosaleen, now in the early stages of old age, makes the startling decision to sell the family home and share the proceeds, her grown children return for what may be their final Christmas together, confronted by the feeling that their shared past is being dismantled and sold. Anne Enright brings a rare and incisive honesty to her writing. Each sentence crafted with precision and shine, enriched by both humor and yearning, captures the splintered realities of her characters’ lives. Enright’s skillful dialogue and narrative pull together these fragmented experiences, fashioning a cohesive and poignant story. - **ISBN-13**: 9780099539797 - **Author**: Anne Enright - **Publisher**: Vintage Publishing - **Language**: English - **Binding**: Paperback - **Year of Publication**: 2016 - **Number of Pages**: 320 - **Dimensions**: 129×193×21 mm - **Weight**: 226 g