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A Keeper Synopsis
From the bestselling author of Holding comes a masterly tale of secrets and ill-fated loves set on the coast of Ireland.
Dear Lonely Leinster Lady,
I'm not really sure how to begin . . .
The truth drifts out to sea, riding the waves out of sight. And then the tide turns.
Elizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother's death, intent only on wrapping up that dismal part of her life. There is nothing here for her; she wonders if there ever was. The house of her childhood is stuffed full of useless things, her mother's presence already fading. And perhaps, had she not found the small stash of letters, the truth would never have come to light.
40 years earlier, a young woman stumbles from a remote stone house, the night quiet but for the tireless wind that circles her as she hurries further into the darkness away from the cliffs and the sea. She has no sense of where she is going, only that she must keep on.
This compelling new novel confirms Graham Norton's status as a fresh, literary voice, bringing his clear-eyed understanding of human nature and its darkest flaws.
About This Edition
ISBN: |
9781473664999 |
Publication date: |
23rd July 2019 |
Author: |
Graham Norton |
Publisher: |
Coronet Books an imprint of Hodder & Stoughton |
Format: |
Paperback |
Pagination: |
326 pages |
Primary Genre |
Crime and Mystery
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Press Reviews
Graham Norton Press Reviews
A compelling and moving story, expertly told, that will draw you in and keep you in its grip until the last page. - DAILY EXPRESS
Magnificent ... his writing is evocative and perfect. His grasp of human loneliness and longing is beautiful and comforting.
Atmospheric, creepy and impossible to put down. - THE TIMES
I raved about Holding two years ago ... A Keeper is even better. A powerful, very sad story, beautiful writing, two time frames that are perfectly balanced. Outstanding. Will easily be one of my books of 2018.
A gripping, thoughtful tale about the search for identity, belonging and self-possession. - OBSERVER
Moving and darkly funny. - GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
Smart, well-written and thoroughly entertaining. - IRISH INDEPENDENT
It's a sad and lovely book, brimful of tenderness and compassion, where the revelations of the past upturn the perceptions of the present. - SUNDAY EXPRESS
Author
About Graham Norton
Graham Norton is one of the UK's most treasured comedians and presenters. Born in Clondalkin, a suburb of Dublin, Norton's first big TV appearance was as Father Noel Furlong on Channel 4's Father Ted in the early 1990s. He then secured a prime time slot on Channel 4 with his chat shows So Graham Norton and V Graham Norton. Known for his quick wit and flamboyant style Graham began hosting a variety of talent shows on BBC1 from Strictly Dance Fever and Andrew Lloyd Webber's How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? to The Eurovision Song Contest and the BAFTAs. Graham was soon approached by the BBC to front his own self titled chat show The Graham Norton Show in 2007. Graham Norton has won 5 BAFTAs for Best Entertainment Performace. He presents a show on BBC Radio 2 every Saturday and also writes, as Agony Aunt, weekly in a column for the Telegraph.
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