A History of Running Away

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In 1982, Jasmine wants to box, but in 1980s Ireland boxing is illegal for girls.

In 2012, a gynaecologist agonises about a job offer which would mean escape from the increasingly fraught atmosphere of her Dublin hospital. But what about her mother, stuck in a nursing home

And in Maryland, Ali, whose mother has recently died, hooks up with a biker gang to escape from grandparents she didn't know she had.

A HISTORY OF RUNNING AWAY is a brilliantly-written novel about running away, growing up and finding out who you are.

Reviews

Complex but very readable, an extremely original piece of writing - John Boyne

A startling first novel . . . Akin to Colm Toibin's Brooklyn, Generation is as much about the bonds between strangers as those in families - New Statesman

A gripping read - Guardian

Author Bio

Paula McGrath lives in Dublin. Her first novel, Generation, was published in 2015. She has a background in English Literature and is currently a doctoral student at the University of Limerick. In another life she was a yoga teacher.