The Abandoned

In "Peggy Bowden," the protagonist endures a troubled past marked by her mother’s commitment to an asylum and an abusive marriage imposed by a local priest. After her husband's accidental death, Peggy seizes the chance to reinvent herself as a midwife and successfully establishes a maternity home in 1950s Dublin. However, as she confronts the challenges of a lack of birth control for women, Peggy's choices lead her down a perilous path of financial gain that puts her at odds with the law, raising questions about her moral compass and potential redemption.