Learned by Heart
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Adding to the already moving, richly told and gripping collection of historical fiction from Emma...
Historical fiction
Noah is a retired chemistry professor living in New York. His wife, Joan, passed away nearly a decade ago. Noah is originally from France, and he’s finally planned a trip to his birthplace, Nice. But shortly before his trip, he receives a call from social services: he is the only available relative able to take care of Michael, an eleven-year-old great-nephew he’s never even met. Noah reluctantly agrees to take Michael on his trip. This unlikely pair take on Nice together: looking at France through two very different lenses. But Michael’s tech savvy helps Noah as he attempts to unravel some details about his family’s past, and Noah can’t help but see some of his late troubled nephew in this funny, acerbic boy.
I fell hard for Noah and Michael. Donoghue captures them perfectly. Their wit, their banter, and their various insecurities. This book is alternately hilarious and heart wrenching. It’s beautifully written, touching, and just a lovely read. 4+ stars. Highly recommend!
Elizabeth is Missing
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Sunday Times Top Five Bestseller Elizabeth is Missing is the stunning, smash-hit debut novel from...
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Frank McGuinness, Emma Donoghue, Thomas Kilroy and Hugo Hamilton
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2016 marks the centenary of the Easter Rising, known as "the poets' rebellion", for among their...
The Evening Road
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'A strange, dazzling novel, as audacious as it is lyrical, that hauls up insight, sorrow, and even -...
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Living with Strangers
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Living with Strangers is a family drama set in England, France and Germany between 1963 and 1978. It...
How Much Of These Hills is Gold
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'The boldest debut of the year . . . It is refreshing to discover a new author of such grand scale,...
Historical fiction The Gold Rush
Church of Marvels
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