The Pull of the Stars is a 2020 novel by Irish novelist Emma Donoghue first published by Little, Brown and by Picador in the UK.[1][2][3] The novel was written in 2018–2019, and published earlier than originally planned because it was set in the 1918 influenza pandemic in Dublin, Ireland. All the characters were fictional except Dr Kathleen Lynn.[4] The novel received strongly positive reviews from critics[5] and was longlisted for the Giller Prize in 2020.[6]
 First Edition (UK) | |
| Author | Emma Donoghue |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical Fiction |
| Set in | Dublin, 1918 |
Publication date | July 21, 2020 |
| ISBN | 9781529046151 |
References
edit- ^ Donoghue, Emma (18 May 2020). "THE PULL OF THE STARS | KIRKUS REVIEWS". Kirkus Reviews.
- ^ Walker, Karen Thompson (22 July 2020). "Don't Believe History Repeats Itself? Read This Book". The New York Times.
- ^ Moses, Sarah (17 July 2020). "The Pull of the Stars by Emma Donoghue review – fighting the 1918 flu pandemic". The Guardian.
- ^ "Woman's Hour" (audio). BBC Online. 22 July 2020.
- ^ Donoghue, Emma (21 July 2020). "The Pull of the Stars | Book Marks". BookMarks Reviews. Literary Hub.
- ^ Deborah Dundas (8 September 2020). "Thomas King, Emma Donoghue make the 2020 Giller Longlist in a year marked by firsts". Toronto Star.
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