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  1. Overview. The Pull of the Stars, published in 2020, is a work of historical fiction by Emma Donoghue, an Irish Canadian playwright, literary historian, novelist, and screenwriter. The novel was longlisted for the Giller Prize. Told from the first-person point of view of protagonist Julia Power, the story is set at an Ireland hospital during the ...

  2. 5. “The Pull of the Stars captures the essence of resilience and hope, reminding us of the unbreakable human spirit even in the bleakest of times.” – Prominent novelist. Unique Final Thoughts: “The Pull of the Stars” is a profound and captivating exploration of the human condition during one of history’s most devastating pandemics.

  3. Jul 20, 2020 · 'The Pull Of The Stars' Review: Emma Donoghue's Disquieting Pandemic Novel Set in a Dublin maternity ward in 1918, the novel captures a city devastated by a pandemic. By diving into the terrors of ...

  4. The Pull of the Stars. THE PULL OF THE STARS (2024). My adaptation of my 2020 novel was commissioned by Gate Theatre Dublin. Cast: seven women. PRODUCTIONS. The world premiere of The Pull of the Stars was directed by Louise Lowe and ran April-May 2024 at Gate Theatre Dublin. Watch the trailer here:

  5. Apr 11, 2024 · The Pull of the Stars – Produced by Gate Theatre Written by Emma Donoghue – Directed by Louise Lowe Duration 105 minutes approx, no interval. Ireland produces great women writers and novelists. Few venture into theatre. Oscar nominee Emma Donoghue is an exception. She emerged first as a playwright, then a novelist and screenwriter and in ...

  6. Adapted from Emma Donoghue’s own bestselling novel, THE PULL OF THE STARS is set in a Dublin hospital in 1918 during the Spanish Flu pandemic. It follows three transformative days in the life of Julia Power, a young midwife, assigned to a quarantined women’s ward. An eclectic group of pregnant women, those most affected by the deadly flu ...

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  8. The Pull of the Stars is a 2020 novel by Irish novelist Emma Donoghue first published by Little, Brown and by Picador in the UK. [1][2][3] The novel was written in 2018–2019, and published earlier than originally planned because it was set in the 1918 influenza pandemic in Dublin, Ireland. All the characters were fictional except Dr Kathleen ...

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