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The Women on Platform Two by Laura Anthony

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The Women on Platform Two

by Laura Anthony

Length 10 hours 5 minutes

Language English

Narrators Jessica Regan, Shakira Shute & Maeve Smyth

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Bookseller recommendation

“This highly engaging story of women’s fight for reproductive rights in 1960s Ireland bears an uncanny resemblance to the fight in current day America. The well-developed characters tell their compelling stories of being controlled by their churches and the men in their lives. An excellent read for those who enjoy historical fiction and women’s current affairs. ”
— Sherry • River Bend Bookshop

Bookseller recommendation

“I was riveted to this fictionalized account of women in 1970s Ireland — a time when women had no rights to their bodies, their future, and their voice. From each woman’s story to their effect on history, this book hits all the right notes.”
— Terry Gilman • Creating Conversations

Summary
About the author

In 1970s Dublin, all forms of contraception are strictly forbidden, but an intrepid group of women will risk everything to change that in this sweeping, timely novel inspired by a remarkable and little-known true story.

Dublin, 1969: Maura has just married Dr. Christy Davenport and they look forward to growing their family. But as her husband’s vicious temper emerges, Maura worries that her home might never be safe for a child. Meanwhile, her close friend Bernie, a mother of three, learns the devastating news that if she conceives again, her health complications could prove fatal.

Dublin, 2023: A close call makes Saoirse realize that she may never want to be a mother. Little does she know that only a few decades ago, a group of women made this option possible for her. And she’s about to meet one of them…

The Women on Platform Two is a haunting, powerful story of feminine resistance and resilience that reminds us all of where we started—and how far we still have to go.

Fiction

Laura Anthony is a pseudonym for a published author of emotional women’s fiction. She lives in Kildare, Ireland, with her husband and children.