Irishman Dermot Bolger portrays a bohemian woman with a life full of tragedies.

The heroine ofAn ark of light Reminiscent of a movie Nomads Written by Chloe Zhao. Fern sold everything to stay in a van and travel across the United States in search of seasonal jobs. Her nomadism is gradually becoming a way of life in the world, and she no longer trades for the comfort of a home. In Dermot Bolger, Eva chose to sell her house one day, and her children flew in a small caravan to live in her “ark” and her cats and library. Living in London or Morocco as a housemaid or waitress in small, strange jobs is just as enjoyable. The novel begins about forty years ago, on Easter Monday, 1949, when she finally leaves her forest home in County Mayo, Ireland and lives with her husband. At the age of 46, leaving her husband in Ireland voluntarily was not easy, but she still had the impression that she was deciding her own destiny. Divorce is not allowed. Leaving home for a woman attracts social stigma, and all sorts of administrative issues turn into bonuses. “Her departure will not remove the legal impediment to her current residence, or she will need Freddie’s permission to open a bank account or apply for a passport. However, for her, everything is going to change, because this morning was the possible freedom.

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Born in Dublin in 1959, Dermot Bolger had previously written about E’s character.