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In the tradition of Maeve Binchy, The Lane paints a clear and poignant picture of Dublin in the Fifties? its people, their hardships and their humor. The Lane draws a sharp line under the restrictions on Irish women and imagines how one woman prevailed. Young, pregnant and alone, an unlikely heroine devises a plan to take charge of her life. Not only does Kate sidestep scandal, she manages to keep her child and support them both, feats unheard of in Ireland of the day. Kate, the mysterious wife of an absent husband, comes to the Redmond Cottages?a real Dublin enclave that has since been demolished. What these charming neighborhoods lacked in amenities they made up for in fraternity. Kate's nurse's training and her small son endear her to the close clan on the lane, including a reclusive old man who shares his own secrets with his brave friend. The colorful characters in The Lane go to extraordinary lengths to fit into Irish society. But, more astonishing, they go even farther...Pages of The Lane :