Description
The legendary Edna O'Brien's tale of a mysterious stranger spellbinding an Irish village is 'the kind of masterpiece that reminds you why you read books in the first place' (Observer).
ONE OF THE SUNDAY TIMES' TOP 100 NOVELS OF THE TWENTY-FIRST CENTURY
'Magnificent' (Sunday Times)
'Beautiful' (Financial Times)
'Enthralling' (Times)
'Extraordinary' (Independent)
'Astonishing' (New Yorker)
When a man who calls himself a faith healer arrives in a small, west-coast Irish village, the community is soon under the spell of this charismatic stranger from the Balkans. One woman in particular, Fidelma McBride, becomes enthralled in a fatal attraction that leads to unimaginable consequences.
'One of the most interesting and ambitious [books] ever written by an Irish author.' (Irish Times)
'One of the greatest Irish writers, of this or any era.' (Sunday Independent)
The legendary Edna O'Brien's tale of a mysterious stranger spellbinding an Irish village is 'the kind of masterpiece that reminds you why you read books in the first place' (Observer).
About the Author
Edna O'Brien has written more than twenty works of fiction. She is the recipient of many awards, including the Irish PEN Lifetime Achievement Award, the American National Arts Gold Medal, the Frank O'Connor Prize and the PEN/Nabokov Award For Achievement in International Literature. Born and raised in the west of Ireland, she has lived in London for many years. Her iconic debut novels, The Country Girls Trilogy, were dramatised on BBC Radio 4 in August 2019, and her new novel, Girl, was published by Faber in September 2019.
Book Information
ISBN 9780571316311
Author Edna O'Brien
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Faber & Faber
Publisher Faber & Faber
Weight(grams) 250g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 131mm * 20mm
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