Diana Hendry

Three men on a pilgrimage: Haven, by Emma Donoghue, reviewed

A 7th-century holy man and his two acolytes endure hellish conditions while building the monastery of Skellig Michael

Skellig Michael. [Getty Images] 
issue 13 August 2022
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    Emma Donoghue

    Picador, pp. 256, £16

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