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An unflinching and emotionally insightful debut about cultural identity, homesickness, love, and loss. In the five years following his brother's death, Aaron has built himself a life of solitary routines. After moving from Dublin to Boston, and illegally overstaying her visa, Róisín has done the same....
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A profound and emotionally insightful debut novel about a cross-cultural relationship, strained family dynamics, Jewish identity, loneliness, love and loss....
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An unflinching and emotionally insightful debut about cultural identity, homesickness, love, and loss.
In the five years following his brother's death, Aaron has built himself a life of solitary routines. After moving from Dublin to Boston, and illegally overstaying her visa, Róisín has done the same.
When the two meet on a night out, they each find in the other something missing in their lives. A semblance of home.
Their relationship is complicated by their disparate religious backgrounds—Aaron is Jewish; Róisín is atheist—and by the harsh realities of everyday life. Just as they're pushed to their breaking point, Róisín realises she is pregnant.
Placeholders is a poignant story of loneliness corrected and the transformative power of love.
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ISBN: 9780857308573
Publisher: Verve Books
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 September 2024
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Verve Books
Audience: General / adult
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Width: 129.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 256
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About the Author
JAMES ROSEMAN is an American author born in Cheyenne, Wyoming, and raised outside of Boston. He's lived in Dublin, Ireland, since 2019. He received his MFA in Creative Writing and Literature from the Bennington Writing Seminars at Bennington College, Vermont. Placeholders is his debut novel.
You can find James at jamesroseman.com and @jsrwrites
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