The Corrigan Women

Corrigan Women #1

by M. T. Dohaney

Set in rural Newfoundland, this compelling first novel tells the story of three generations of women, and the men who touch their lives. Bertha Ryan, the family matriarch, comes to the Cove in 1914 to be "in service" to the Corrigans. Her daughter Carmel and granddaughter Tessie carry on the Corrigan legacy, caught in the crossfire between tradition and the increasingly strong influence from the outside world.

Genres: Canada

192 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1988

About the author

Critically acclaimed novelist M. T. Dohaney was born in Newfoundland and currently lives in Fredericton, NB. After a career of teaching at the University of New Brunswick, she now devotes her time to writing. In addition to her five novels, which include the bestselling The Corrigan Women, she has published a work of non-fiction as well as numerous short stories and articles.

Reviews

[Marion · Rating 4 out of 5]

Love the books that follow the generations and this one was well done. Although not by the same author it reminded me of Great Village which I also loved.

[Gail Ramsay]

I would honestly say that this is one of the best books I have ever read . I loved it and have read it twice!

[Orla Hegarty · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is a wonderful capture of historical Newfoundland. The story of three generations of women in a Newfoundland 20th century outpost is set in a Cove near Gander and encompasses so many local cultural norms and historical imperatives that I'm pretty shocked that it has not had more distribution.

If you are interested in Newfoundland, read this book!