Noëlle Harrison
Christina’s mother, Greta, walked out on her when she was just six years old. Now in her early thirties, Christina has reached a desperate crossroads and goes on the run with her youngest child in a bid to find her mother and sanctuary from her husband and family.
Her journey takes her across the Atlantic to America, and ultimately the west coast of Canada, where she meets Luke, a Native Canadian on a mission of his own. At times challenged and inspired by her alien new environment, Christina returns to memories of her childhood, growing up on the river in Meath, Ireland, and her relationship with her enigmatic stepmother, Angeline, who was once her mother’s best friend.
Against the backdrop of the open, wild and dramatic landscape of the Pacific coast, which contrasts so strongly with the enclosed spaces of her homeland, Christina begins to acknowledge the shameful reason behind her own failed motherhood and discovers a dark secret her family has never revealed.
Appreciation for A Small Part of Me
The search of redemption and the simple heartbreaking love of a mother for her child imbues this novel with echoes you won’t forget
The Irish Independent
Harrison is an intriguing and sensual writer, confidently charting out her own distinctive territory.
Sunday Independent
Harrison’s ability to draw the reader in subtly and quietly is a great strength and her vivid descriptions of landscape, notably the skies and seas of Ireland and the Pacific, make the most passive scenes enjoyable.
The Sunday Tribune
It is a gripping tale revealed in the most vivid and colourful way that spans not just decades but oceans.
Woman’s Way
Harrison builds up multi dimensional characters, then peels away their pretensions to lay bear fears and longing.
Ireland on Sunday
Harrison’s writing shines with style and originality.
Irish Examiner
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