The Women on Platform Two

In 1970s Dublin, all forms of contraception are strictly forbidden, but an intrepid group of women will risk everything to change that in this sweeping, timely novel inspired by a remarkable and little-known true story.

Dublin, 1969: Maura has just married Dr. Christy Davenport and they look forward to growing their family. But as her husband's vicious temper emerges, Maura worries that her home might never be safe for a child. Meanwhile, her close friend Bernie, a mother of three, learns the devastating news that if she conceives again, her health complications could prove fatal.

Dublin, 2023: A close call makes Saoirse realize that she may never want to be a mother. Little does she know that only a few decades ago, a 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 haunting, powerful story of feminine resistance and resilience that reminds us all of where we started--and how far we still have to go.

Author: Laura Anthony
Publisher: Gallery Books
Published: 03/11/2025
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.10lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.10w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781668047385


Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/01/2024 pg. 109
Library Journal 01/01/2025 pg. 62
Publishers Weekly 01/20/2025
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2025

About the Author
Laura Anthony is a pseudonym for a published author of emotional women's fiction. She lives in Kildare, Ireland, with her husband and children.