{"product_id":"the-amendments-paperback","title":"The Amendments - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eNiamh Mulvey\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTender and profoundly moving, \u003ci\u003eThe Amendments\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of three Irish women over four decades, a love story, and a family drama that will break your heart. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'An extraordinary achievement. \u003ci\u003eThe Amendments\u003c\/i\u003e is about a lot of things - love, family, girlhood, growing up, sex, legacy, compassion - all blended into a moving plot' - Jessie Burton, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Miniaturist\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNell and her partner Adrienne are about to have a baby. For Adrienne, parenthood is the start of a new life. For Nell, it's the reason the two of them are sitting in a therapist's office. Because she can't go into this without facing the painful truth: that she has been a mother before. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor Dolores, Nell's mother, the news also brings a reckoning: with the way her daughter's life unfolded fifteen years ago, with its inextricable ties to her own past, and with the tragedy that neither of them have spoken about since . . . \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Engrossing and moving' \u003c\/b\u003e- Emma Donoghue, author of \u003ci\u003eRoom\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'It cuts to the heart of what it means to be human'\u003c\/b\u003e - Elizabeth Macneal, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Doll Factory\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'As significant as it is enjoyable' \u003c\/b\u003e- Emma Stonex, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lamplighters\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Wonderfully compelling' \u003c\/b\u003e- Joseph O'Connor, author of \u003ci\u003eStar of the Sea\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in Ireland against the backdrop of a series of abortion referendums\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Amendments \u003c\/i\u003eis the debut novel from Niamh Mulvey, author of \u003ci\u003eHearts and Bones\u003c\/i\u003e, and was selected by the \u003ci\u003eIrish Independent\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eIrish Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eIrish Journal \u003c\/i\u003eand\u003ci\u003e VIP \u003c\/i\u003eas one of the most anticipated novels of the year.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNiamh Mulvey is the author of the short story collection, \u003ci\u003eHearts and Bones\u003c\/i\u003e, which was shortlisted for the John McGahern Award. Her short fiction has been published in \u003ci\u003eThe Stinging Fly\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBanshee\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSouthword \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Irish Times\u003c\/i\u003e and has been shortlisted for the Seán O'Faoláin Prize. She lives in Kilkenny, Ireland. \u003ci\u003eThe Amendments\u003c\/i\u003e is her first novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 320\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.9 x 7.7 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 07, 2025\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53497531629875,"sku":"9781529079876","price":27.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/6LS8iIOyrs9781529079876.webp?v=1781609976","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/products\/the-amendments-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}