Penelope Unbound

James Joyce left Norah Barnacle outside a railway station in 1904, and she was left alone for almost an entire day and night. In Penelope Unbound, one of our greatest living novelists weaves a spellbinding speculative history by unhooking Norah from her famous husband, Morrissy, giving her a compelling new voice with heartbreak and humanity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 336 pages
Publication date: 05 October 2023
Publisher: Banshee Press

When James Joyce and Norah Barnacle arrived in Trieste in 1904, James left her outside a railway station while he went to find some money. Unfortunately, he got into a fight with a couple of sailors and ended up in jail. Norah, who was already struggling financially, was left alone for almost an entire day and night sitting on their suitcases at the station, in a city where she knew no one and didn't speak the language. In reality, Norah waited for James to return.

This novel poses an intriguing question: What if Norah hadn't waited for him? In Penelope Unbound, one of our most celebrated living novelists weaves a captivating speculative history. By detaching Norah from her famous husband, Morrissy gives her a compelling new voice, full of heartbreak and humanity. The novel is sensual, inventive, and uproariously funny, reimagining a Joycean heroine for the 21st century.

When James Joyce and Norah Barnacle arrived in Trieste in 1904, James left her outside a railway station while he went to find some money. Unfortunately, he got into a fight with a couple of sailors and ended up in jail. Norah, who was already struggling financially, was left alone for almost an entire day and night sitting on their suitcases at the station, in a city where she knew no one and didn't speak the language. In reality, Norah waited for James to return.

This novel poses an intriguing question: What if Norah hadn't waited for him? In Penelope Unbound, one of our most celebrated living novelists weaves a captivating speculative history. By detaching Norah from her famous husband, Morrissy gives her a compelling new voice, full of heartbreak and humanity. The novel is sensual, inventive, and uproariously funny, reimagining a Joycean heroine for the 21st century.

When James Joyce and Norah Barnacle arrived in Trieste in 1904, James left her outside a railway station while he went to find some money. Unfortunately, he got into a fight with a couple of sailors and ended up in jail. Norah, who was already struggling financially, was left alone for almost an entire day and night sitting on their suitcases at the station, in a city where she knew no one and didn't speak the language. In reality, Norah waited for James to return.

This novel poses an intriguing question: What if Norah hadn't waited for him? In Penelope Unbound, one of our most celebrated living novelists weaves a captivating speculative history. By detaching Norah from her famous husband, Morrissy gives her a compelling new voice, full of heartbreak and humanity. The novel is sensual, inventive, and uproariously funny, reimagining a Joycean heroine for the 21st century.

Dimension: 216 x 135 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781838312688