The Women on Platform Two

In 1970s Dublin,all forms of contraception are strictly forbiddenbut an intrepid group of women will risk everything to change that in this sweepingtimely novel inspired by a remarkable and little-known true story. Dublin1969: Maura has just married Dr. Christy Davenport and they look forward to growing their family. But as her husband’s vicious temper emergesMaura worries that her home might never be safe for a child. Meanwhileher close friend Berniea mother of threelearns the devastating news that if she conceives againher health complications could prove fatal. Dublin2023: A close call makes Saoirse realize that she may never want to be a mother. Little does she know that only a few decades agoa 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 hauntingpowerful story of feminine resistance and resilience that reminds us all of where we started—and how far we still have to go.