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The Island of Longing

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Description for The Island of Longing Hardback. ***THIS IS A PREORDER TO BE SHIPPED ON OR AROUND THE PUBLICATION DATE IN APRIL 2023****
One unremarkable afternoon, Rosie watched her daughter Saoirse cycle into town, expecting to hear the slam of the door when she returned a few hours later. But the slam never came. Eight years on, after an extensive investigation into her disappearance, Rosie is the only person who stubbornly believes that her child might still be alive. When Rosie receives a call from her father, asking her to return home for the summer, she is forced out of her limbo. Life on the island of Roaring Bay revives old rivalries, but it also brings new friendships and unexpected solace. ... Read more

Product Details

Publication date
2023
Publisher
Hodder Sceptre
Condition
New
Format
Hardback
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781529372021
SKU
9781529372021
Shipping Time
Will be shipped on or around publication date
Ref
99-197

About Anne Griffin
Anne Griffin's first novel When All is Said was a Number One bestseller in Ireland in 2019 and chosen as the Sunday Independent Newcomer of the Year in the An Post Irish Book Awards. It was also shortlisted for the John McGahern Annual Book and the RSL Christopher Bland prizes. Her second novel Listening Still was also a bestseller in ... Read more

Reviews for The Island of Longing
An elegant and moving account of family loss and reconnection, this is Anne Griffin's best novel yet.
John Boyne An immensely powerful novel by a storyteller of rare gifts
Joseph O'Connor Anne takes a deep dive into the soul of the mother of a missing child and the result is a story that is both heartwarming and heartbreaking. ... Read more

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