Upon turning ten, Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in Donegal, Ireland. Her ancestor's marriage to a "Selkie" (seal who can change into a person) is the subject of local mythology. A young Fiona is moved to explore a naked boy she sees on the deserted island of Roan Inish after her baby brother was washed away and never returned.
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Upon turning ten, Fiona is sent to live with her grandparents in Donegal, Ireland. Her ancestor's marriage to a "Selkie" (seal who can change into a person) is the subject of local mythology. A young Fiona is moved to explore a naked boy she sees on the deserted island of Roan Inish after her baby brother was washed away and never returned.
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