$23.25
- Paperback
320 pages
- Release Date
18 March 2021
Summary
A wise, thoughtful, beautifully observed and impossible-to-put-down portrait of a marriage.
Is there such a thing as a perfect marriage? David thought so. But when his wife Mary Rose dies suddenly he has to think again. Figuring out who Mary Rose really was and the secrets that she kept – some of these hidden in plain sight – makes David wonder if he really knew her. Did he even know himself?
Nothing But Blue Sky is a precise and tender story of love in marriage – a gripping e…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780241986653 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0241986656 |
| Author: | Kathleen MacMahon |
| Publisher: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 320 |
| Release Date: | 18 March 2021 |
| Weight: | 221g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 130mm x 197mm |
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Critics Review
A poignant, gentle and astutely observed novel about marriage and the evolution of love * Sunday Times, Novels of the Year 2020 *
A piece of perfection - a subtle, thought-provoking investigation of a marriage. It rings true. It’s the best book I’ve read all year * Irish Examiner *
What a beautiful novel … elegant, understated, subtly powerful, and rings so perfectly true … Beautiful, poignant moments, drawn with such quiet power. And that quiet power is alive and at work on every page – Donal Ryan
Beautiful and moving – Claire Fuller, author of Unsettled Ground
Insightful and deeply moving, this is a story of one man’s grief that somehow manages to hold onto its sense of humour. I loved this book – Christine Dwyer Hickey
Skilfully written with a wonderful lightness of touch … An acutely observed portrait of a relationship … filled with astute observations of human behaviour * Irish Times *
Kathleen MacMahon’s prose could not appear more effortless or beautiful * Sunday Independent *
Heart-rending … a tender and beautiful [love story] … MacMahon’s words ring with the honesty of truth, offering genuine insight into the human condition * Business Post *
A tender dissection of marriage * Independent *
This elegant, tender novel is an absolute pleasure * Best *
Kathleen MacMahon
Kathleen MacMahon is the author of four novels, including The Home Scar. Her debut, This is How it Ends, spent five weeks at the top of the bestseller lists in Ireland and was a Richard and Judy Book Club choice in the UK. It was followed by The Long, Hot Summer, also a bestseller in Ireland, and Nothing But Blue Sky, which was nominated for the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2021. Kathleen is a former radio and television journalist with Ireland’s national broadcaster and lives in Dublin with her family.
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