A book that is incredibly relevant today. Emma Donoghue talks about the terrible epidemic that struck Europe in the twentieth century. In Ireland, bloodless by war, the Spanish flu epidemic is not slowing down - in the hospital in the center of Dublin there are not enough doctors and nurses, and the sick are still arriving. Those who are more difficult to bear than others - expectant mothers in late stages of pregnancy - also come under attack. Nurse Power does everything in her power to save women in labor and help give birth to a new life. On the eve of All Hallows' Day, two more extraordinary women enter her small kingdom - young volunteer Brady Sweeney and Dr. Caitlin Lynn, a suffragist who is rumored to be hiding from the police because of her participation in the uprising. Over the course of three days, their destinies will be intertwined incredibly tightly, united by love, death and hope that continues to shine even in pitch darkness. Nominated for the prestigious literary award Giller Prize. “A deep, heartbreaking and revelatory panorama of life, death and love during a pandemic. This is an incredible novel." – Emily St. John Mandel.