The Railway Station Man
A beautiful novel of longing and lost love
$26.92
- Paperback
224 pages
- Release Date
12 October 1998
Summary
Helen has retreated to the remote north-west coast of Ireland to paint the sea and the shore, and to be alone with her past.
English war hero Roger Hawthorne has settled in the neglected railway station house nearby. Mutilated and sick at heart, with the help of a young lad he has begun painstakingly to restore the derelict branch line station. Soon Roger and Helen form a bond which, over gramophone music, dancing and champagne, deepens into love. But Helen, enjoying her first taste o…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780747259367 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0747259364 |
| Author: | Jennifer Johnston |
| Publisher: | Headline Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Headline Review |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 12 October 1998 |
| Weight: | 158g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 147mm x 15mm |
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Beautifully crafted – Anthony Burgess
About The Author
Jennifer Johnston
Jennifer Johnston, who died in 2025, was one of the foremost Irish writers of her generation. She won the Whitbread Prize (THE OLD JEST), the Evening Standard Best First Novel Award (for THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS), the Yorkshire Post Award, Best Book of the Year (twice, for THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS and HOW MANY MILES TO BABYLON?). She was also shortlisted for the Booker Prize with SHADOWS ON OUR SKIN.
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