An unconventional and moving family story - Olive Kitteridge or The Shipping News on the edge on the Irish Sea
SHORTLISTED FOR THE KATE O'BRIEN AWARD 'A glowing, generous novel' Irish Times 'A warm, unsentimental and beautifully observed book for our times' Lucy Caldwell, author of These Days 'Grace is a fabulous character ... there's a touch of Olive Kitteridge in her' Good Housekeeping Grace lives alone in a coastal village in Northern Ireland, filling her days with wild swimming, fishing, quilting and baiting the tourists who blow in from the city. One of the visitors is Evan, on an enforced holiday from his family in Belfast as he grieves the death of his infant daughter. But before a week is out, he is trapped there by lockdown. When Grace grudgingly saves Evan from drowning, and his reserved young son arrives unexpectedly, all three are startled into a reckoning with their past and a reconnection with the outside world.
"Beautifully written, full of wisdom and wonderful secondary characters. I loved it" - Daily Mail
"Maguire's enthralling story is full of wonderfully deft touches ... a sparkling exploration of mental health and loneliness in the time of lockdown" - Independent
"Vivid and lovingly drawn ... radiates warmth" - Financial Times
"Full of heart and humour, with two wounded souls, Grace and Evan, at its centre and plenty to say about compassion, community and the power of cold water" - Irish Independent
"An utterly charming take on community and connection" - Image
"Fantastic hero ... 50-year-old Grace is a fabulous character - there's a touch of Olive Kitteridge in her rather misanthropic outlook, yet you can't help but wish the best for her" - Good Housekeeping
"A fine debut, unmawkish, infinitely kind" - Saga
"Beautifully written" - Telegraph Ireland
"A debut that doesn't feel like a debut, a funny, engaging read of life during Covid through the eyes of those already in the midst of personal issues ... It's difficult not to like Grace: irascible and surprisingly cool and warm at the most unexpected moments. Review defies you not to warm to Becky, particularly as she attempts to sign her name to Luca. Quite simply, it's a joy to read" - Belfast Telegraph
"Introduces the deliciously scathing and cantankerous middle-aged voice of Grace Kielty ... beautifully written and perfect for fans of Kathleen McMahon" - Gloss Ireland
"A wonderful evocation of a small community peopled by brilliantly drawn characters; their kindness to each other unites them. I adored it" - Irish Examiner
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE KATE O'BRIEN AWARD 'A glowing, generous novel' Irish Times 'A warm, unsentimental and beautifully observed book for our times' Lucy Caldwell, author of These Days 'Grace is a fabulous character ... there's a touch of Olive Kitteridge in her' Good Housekeeping Grace lives alone in a coastal village in Northern Ireland, filling her days with wild swimming, fishing, quilting and baiting the tourists who blow in from the city. One of the visitors is Evan, on an enforced holiday from his family in Belfast as he grieves the death of his infant daughter. But before a week is out, he is trapped there by lockdown. When Grace grudgingly saves Evan from drowning, and his reserved young son arrives unexpectedly, all three are startled into a reckoning with their past and a reconnection with the outside world.
"Beautifully written, full of wisdom and wonderful secondary characters. I loved it" - Daily Mail
"Maguire's enthralling story is full of wonderfully deft touches ... a sparkling exploration of mental health and loneliness in the time of lockdown" - Independent
"Vivid and lovingly drawn ... radiates warmth" - Financial Times
"Full of heart and humour, with two wounded souls, Grace and Evan, at its centre and plenty to say about compassion, community and the power of cold water" - Irish Independent
"An utterly charming take on community and connection" - Image
"Fantastic hero ... 50-year-old Grace is a fabulous character - there's a touch of Olive Kitteridge in her rather misanthropic outlook, yet you can't help but wish the best for her" - Good Housekeeping
"A fine debut, unmawkish, infinitely kind" - Saga
"Beautifully written" - Telegraph Ireland
"A debut that doesn't feel like a debut, a funny, engaging read of life during Covid through the eyes of those already in the midst of personal issues ... It's difficult not to like Grace: irascible and surprisingly cool and warm at the most unexpected moments. Review defies you not to warm to Becky, particularly as she attempts to sign her name to Luca. Quite simply, it's a joy to read" - Belfast Telegraph
"Introduces the deliciously scathing and cantankerous middle-aged voice of Grace Kielty ... beautifully written and perfect for fans of Kathleen McMahon" - Gloss Ireland
"A wonderful evocation of a small community peopled by brilliantly drawn characters; their kindness to each other unites them. I adored it" - Irish Examiner
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