‘From the multi-award-winning author – a beautiful, stunningly ambitious novel telling the story of a young girl’s battle for survival and search for the truth in occupied Vienna‘– The Matchbox Girl [ About The Matchbox Girl ] Adelheid Brunner does not speak. She writes and draws instead and her ambition is to own one thousand matchboxes. Her…
Details‘YOU THINK YOU’RE SAFE. BUT SOMEBODY’S WATCHING…‘ [ About Your Every Move ] Irish estate agent Rosie Kinsella loves her job selling high-end properties in London. But when she’s targeted by a mysterious stalker her amazing life is turned upside down. Who is ‘Michael’, and why does he seem to think he and Rosie are…
DetailsBeth’s life, like the unfinished screenplay on her laptop, is stuck between chapters. [ About Is That You Beth Cherry? ] Since her breakup with Fraser – which was not part of the script – she’s retreated into a lonely WFH world of sweatpants, disordered hours and comfort eating. The one luminous constant in her life is…
Details‘The Boy from the Sea is Garrett Carr’s brilliantly moving tale of an abandoned baby who rocks a small Irish town, bringing together a community – and igniting lifelong rivalries.‘(Publisher Quote) [ About The Boy from the Sea ] In 1973 on the west coast of Ireland, a baby is found abandoned on the beach. Who…
Details‘Sid Halley returns in Dark Horse, his seventh outing over the years’ [ About Dark Horse ] Imogen Duffy is a young Irish jockey, whose fledgling career is given a huge boost when she wins a prestigious horse race at the Cheltenham Steeplechasing Festival. But all is not well in her life. She has a…
Details‘The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny is the sweeping tale of two young people navigating the many forces that shape their lives: country, class, race, history, and the complicated bonds that link one generation to the next.‘ [ About The Loneliness of Sonia and Sunny by Kiran Desai ] When Sonia and Sunny first glimpse each…
DetailsAudie Award Nominee, Best Solo Narration, 2013 [ About Being There ] Jerzy Kosinski’s clever parable of a naive man thrust into the modern world is more pointed now than ever. Academy Award winner Dustin Hoffman (Rain Man, The Graduate), perhaps best known for his portrayals of vulnerable characters and antiheroes, gives an understated and…
DetailsWhat do you do when you’ve ruined your life? You go home to your mother, if you’re lucky enough still to have one. Saoirse Maher wouldn’t recommend it. – Sugartown [ About Sugartown ] Leaving home wasn’t supposed to be temporary. When she moved to London, Saoirse was leaving Ireland behind for good, and with it…
Details‘A leading food and travel journalist depicts and predicts the good, the bad, and the ugly about the future of travel — and how we can transcend the complications of climate change, AI, and touristification . . .‘– The Future of Travel [ About The Future of Travel ] Travel is easier, more accessible, and more tempting…
Details[ About There Came A-Tapping ] Since losing her parents in a car crash as a teen, Allie has struggled to cope. Meeting Rory finally made things easier. She’s come to rely on him for almost everything, so when he disappears while filming a documentary in the West of Ireland, she fears she’ll come undone.…
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