The Start of Summer
$26.49
- Paperback
464 pages
- Release Date
29 September 2020
Summary
‘Walsh writes with a warmth and humour about the disparate lives of four new mothers over one summer in Dublin. This is a touching, enjoyable tale of friendship in all of its complexities.’ Anne Griffin
A long, hot summer has just begun. Three new mothers gather in the park, in the shade of the trees, forming a tight circle. They keep each other close, sharing gossip, parenting wisdom and deep secrets. Gracie appears to have adapted to motherhood with ease, b…Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473660793 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1473660793 |
| Author: | Alison Walsh |
| Publisher: | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Imprint: | Hachette Books Ireland |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 464 |
| Release Date: | 29 September 2020 |
| Weight: | 320g |
| Dimensions: | 196mm x 130mm x 34mm |
What They're Saying
Critics Review
Walsh deftly and sympathetically tackles that taboo subject of the mother who abandons her children … Beautifully told - Sunday Independent on All That I Leave Behind
A brave and thought-provoking novel - Irish Independent on The House at Seaview RoadAbout The Author
Alison Walsh
Alison Walsh has worked in publishing and literary journalism for a number of years. She wrote a popular and humorous column on family life for the Irish Independent for some years, and this was followed by a memoir on motherhood, In My Mother’s Shoes, which became a number-one Irish bestseller in 2010. She is a regular contributor to the Sunday Independent books pages.
Alison lives in Dublin with her husband and three children.Follow her on Twitter at @authoralison or visit her website atReturns
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