The Crooked Branch
$22.75
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
14 July 2020
Summary
‘Rich and intricately drawn… luminous prose’ - Carolyn Parkhurst
After the birth of her daughter Emma, the usually resilient Majella finds herself feeling isolated and exhausted. Then, at her childhood home, Majella discovers the diary of her maternal ancestor Ginny, and is shocked to read a story of murder in her family history.
With the famine upon her, Ginny Doyle fled from Ireland to America, but not all of her family made it. What happened during those ha…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781472272850 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1472272854 |
| Author: | Jeanine Cummins |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Tinder Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 14 July 2020 |
| Weight: | 269g |
| Dimensions: | 198mm x 132mm x 30mm |
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Critics Review
Wonderfully written, with strong, compelling characters, it is a deeply satisfying combination of sweeping historical saga and modern family drama, a gentle reminder of the ever-reaching influence of family, both near and far - Booklist
This extraordinary novel reminds us how motherhood can make us feel as though we are coming undone while also being remade. Majella and Ginny navigate motherhood with a fierce love that propels the story forward with intense strength. Brilliant, vulnerable and intense, The Crooked Branch pierced my heart and paused my breathAbout The Author
Jeanine Cummins
Jeanine Cummins is the author of three novels, AMERICAN DIRT, THE OUTSIDE BOY and THE CROOKED BRANCH, and a true crime book, A RIP IN HEAVEN. She lives in New York with her husband and two children.
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