Hope against Hope
- Format: Paperback / softback
- Authors: Sheena Wilkinson
- Language: English
- Book Publisher: Little Island
Ireland is at war, communities torn apart by bitter hatred – and now a hard border splits the island. But brave young women stand up for hope.
The year is 1921. Ireland has been at war for two years. Communities are torn apart by bitter hatred – and now a hard border splits the island.
In Belfast, Helen’s Hope hostel is a progessive space where young women live and work together – a haven of tolerance and diversity in a fractured city. But some people hate Helen’s Hope and its values.
Another pitch-perfect historical novel from the prize-winning author of Star by Star.
‘Funny, moving and full of wisdom, Hope Against Hope shows Sheena Wilkinson is a writer at the top of her game.’ — Jan Carson, author of The Fire Starters, winner of the EU Prize for Literature 2019
