An Isle in the Water

The novel revolves around a young woman's journey to self-discovery and independence on a remote island off the coast of Ireland. She escapes her stifling life in England to find solace and freedom among the rugged landscape and isolated community. As she navigates her new surroundings, she confronts her past and grapples with the complexities of love, family, and identity.

By Katharine Tynan · First published 1893 · Genre: Literary Fiction, Romance, Historical Fiction · 15 chapters

Contents

• The First Wife
• The Story of Father Anthony o'Toole
• The Unlawful Mother
• A Rich Woman
• How Mary Came Home
• Mauryeen
• A Wrestling
• The Sea's Dead
• Katie
• The Death Spancel
• A Solitary
• The Man who was Hanged
• A Prodigal Son
• Changing the Nurseries
• The Fields of my Childhood

More by Katharine Tynan

• The Ugly Duckling (1914)
• The House in the Forest (1920)
• The Heart of a Grand-father (1905)
• Michael Godwin's Xmas Box (1911)
• The Gentlemen in Possession (1914)
• The Lost Galleon (1902)
• The Story of Bawn (1897)
• Mary Gray (1905)
• All works by Katharine Tynan