The Teacher at Donegal Bay
Anne Doughty
‘An engaging story of opportunities lost and refound’ Express Can love help her through the most difficult decisions? When Jenny McKinstry is offered a new post as the Head of English at her Belfast school she’s elated! Yet she can’t help but feel conflicted about the position. With all those around her mounting the pressure to start a family and her husband’s career about to take off, Jenny feels bound by an overwhelming sense of duty. Will she be able to support her husband’s ambitions and land her dream job… Prepare to be spirited away to rural Ireland in this stunning new saga from Anne Doughty. Previously published as A Few Late Roses. Readers LOVE Anne Doughty: ‘I love all the books from this author’ ‘Beautifully written’ ‘Would recommend to everyone’ ‘Fabulous story, couldn't put it down!’ ‘Looking forward to the next one. ’
ANNE DOUGHTY is the author of A Few Late Roses, which was nominated for the longlist of the Irish Times Literature Prizes. Born in Armagh, she was educated at Armagh Girls’ High School and Queen’s University, Belfast. She has since lived in Belfast with her husband.
Also by Anne Doughty (#ulink_4475a192-5252-5c05-b8d1-a80558251b12)
The Girl from Galloway
The Belfast Girl on Galway Bay
Last Summer in Ireland
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First published as A Few Late Roses in 1997
This edition published in Great Britain by HQ, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd 2019
Copyright © Anne Doughty 2019
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This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
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Ebook Edition © September 2019 ISBN: 9780008328818
Praise for Anne Doughty (#ulink_3cf17bf1-abe8-5c7b-9aaf-daafda0c7e91)
‘This book was immensely readable, I just couldn’t put it down’
‘An adventure story which lifts the spirit’
‘I have read all of Anne’s books - I have thoroughly enjoyed each and every one of them’
‘Anne is a true wordsmith and manages to both excite the reader whilst transporting them to another time and another world entirely’
‘A true Irish classic’
‘Anne’s writing makes you care about each character, even the minor ones’
For Peter
Contents
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About the Author (#ub2ab347c-daa6-5817-9b3e-87bedb7e8d97)
Also by Anne Doughty (#ulink_2ecf714d-c2ff-5d39-8257-2f13f955f32d)
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Dedication (#u2b6fb094-a659-5608-8f7b-7387307630dd)
Prologue
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14