{"product_id":"nora-nuala-oconnor-9780062991720","title":"Nora: A Love Story of Nora and James Joyce","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNamed one of the best books of historical fiction by the \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAcclaimed Irish novelist Nuala O'Connor's bold reimagining of the life of James Joyce's wife, muse, and the model for Molly Bloom in \u003cem\u003eUlysses\u003c\/em\u003e is a \"lively and loving paean to the indomitable Nora Barnacle\" (Edna O'Brien).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDublin, 1904. Nora Joseph Barnacle is a twenty-year-old from Galway working as a maid at Finn's Hotel. She enjoys the liveliness of her adopted city and on June 16--Bloomsday--her life is changed when she meets Dubliner James Joyce, a fateful encounter that turns into a lifelong love. Despite his hesitation to marry, Nora follows Joyce in pursuit of a life beyond Ireland, and they surround themselves with a buoyant group of friends that grows to include Samuel Beckett, Peggy Guggenheim, and Sylvia Beach.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut as their life unfolds, Nora finds herself in conflict between their intense desire for each other and the constant anxiety of living in poverty throughout Europe. She desperately wants literary success for Jim, believing in his singular gift and knowing that he thrives on being the toast of the town, and it eventually provides her with a security long lacking in her life and his work. So even when Jim writes, drinks, and gambles his way to literary acclaim, Nora provides unflinching support and inspiration, but at a cost to her own happiness and that of their children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith gorgeous and emotionally resonant prose, \u003cem\u003eNora \u003c\/em\u003eis a heartfelt portrayal of love, ambition, and the quiet power of an ordinary woman who was, in fact, extraordinary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Nuala O'Connor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0062991728\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780062991720\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Harper Perennial\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 01\/05\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.60h x 6.00w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/26\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2020","brand":"Nuala O'Connor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44050177720575,"sku":"9780062991720","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ae238fc3-c042-4dd9-932c-9a4eed0084cb.jpg?v=1685005685","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/nora-nuala-oconnor-9780062991720","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}