One of our Great Reads You May Have Missed in 2012.
With some absolutely stunning rave reviews from established authors Solace is as tender as it is heartbreaking and a brilliant debut from an exciting new voice in Irish fiction. Solace is a work to be admired for its spare, intense lyricism, its range, and its deeply compassionate portrayal of life as it is lived now.
June 2012 Debut of the Month.
Winner of the Geoffrey Faber Memorial PrizeWinner of the Sunday Independent Best Newcomer AwardBord Gáis Energy Irish Book of the YearSolace by Belinda McKeon is a dazzling story of love, family and divided loyalties.Mark Casey did not expect to fall in love. But from the minute he saw Joanne Lynch across the garden of a Dublin pub, it seemed that nothing else was possible.But Mark is also drawn back - guiltily - to his family and the land they have farmed for generations, and when he discovers the truth behind a family feud, it threatens to destroy this passionate love affair.'A novel of quiet power, filled with moments of carefully told truth' - Colm Tóibìn, author of Long Island'Elegant, consuming and richly inspired. Superb' - Colum McCann, author of ApeirogonPart of the Picador Collection, a series showcasing the best of modern literature.
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Winner of the Geoffrey Faber Memorial PrizeWinner of the Sunday Independent Best Newcomer AwardBord Gáis Energy Irish Book of the YearSolace by Belinda McKeon is a dazzling story of love, family and divided loyalties.Mark Casey did not expect to fall in love. But from the minute he saw Joanne Lynch across the garden of a Dublin pub, it seemed that nothing else was possible.But Mark is also drawn back - guiltily - to his family and the land they have farmed for generations, and when he discovers the truth behind a family feud, it threatens to destroy this passionate love affair.'A novel of quiet power, filled with moments of carefully told truth' - Colm Tóibìn, author of Long Island'Elegant, consuming and richly inspired.
Solace features in the following genres: Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Family Drama, Debut Books of the Month, eBooks of the Month, General Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations
Paperback, Hardback. £9.89, down from the £10.99 cover price. Temporarily Out Of Stock.
Solace was written by Belinda McKeon and published by Picador an imprint of Pan Macmillan
Solace has 352 pages
Yes it is part of Picador Collection series
£9.89, reduced from £10.99. Temporarily Out Of Stock.
