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General Fiction
Legend Press
english
9781915643377
As teenagers, Helen, Annie and Laura were inseparable, bonding over family, boys and their dreams for the future. But when school ended, so did their friendship.
Twenty-five years later, a snowstorm forces the three women to spend time together, leaving them wondering if they can reconcile the gap between who they are and who they used to be.
Greener is an exploration of the changing dynamics of adult friendships and asks whether old friends can ever let us become new people.
‘Heartbreaking, philosophical and funny’ Niamh Prior
‘Set in the latter days of the pandemic, Greener is a quiet yet powerful novel which examines the nature of friendship and the compromises that people make in their lives’ Madeleine D’Arcy
‘Murphy is an accomplished writer with the gift of transferring everyday life onto the page assuredly’ Anne Griffin
‘Gráinne Murphy’s keen-eyed exploration of the complexities of adult friendship brims with warmth and humour’ Danielle McLaughlin
‘A thoughtful meditation on what happens to old friendships when you make yourself a new life. Insightful, believable and raw, there are questions here about all of our lives’ Joanna Glen
‘Greener is the literary equivalent of visiting a fine portrait gallery. The author has created vibrant, realistic and utterly believable character, and as she reveals a little more about them, be it their background, or their innermost thoughts, it’s like looking at a painting and discovering those little extras that you didn’t spot when you first looked.’ Anne Carter (Random Things Through My Letterbox)
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General Fiction
Legend Press
english
9781915054357
The wild Atlantic coast of Ireland.
Sis Cotter has lived her whole life in a small house by her beloved beach. Here, she grew up, reared her family, and buried her husband. Now her children are far away and, in three days, her house will be taken from her.
Next door, Lydia has withdrawn from her husband, her friends, her life. She watches the sea as her own private penance for a wrong she can never put right.
Peter’s best friend is dying, and his long-time foster mother is slowly forgetting who he is. Adrift without his two anchors, and struggling with the ethics of displacing people for a living, he looks for something to remind him of who he is and who he wants to be.
Winter People is a story of forgiveness, resilience, and the power of the sea to unlock what we are most afraid to say.
‘Immersive and absorbing’ Joanna Glen, author of Costa shortlisted novel The Other Half of Augusta Hope
‘Subtle, addictive, beautifully written’ Lissa Evans
‘Compassionate, contemplative, and absorbing’ Claire Fuller, Women’s Prize shortlisted author
‘A tender exploration of loss, loneliness and human fragility… I loved it’ Madeleine D’Arcy
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General Fiction
Legend Press
english
9781800319417
Can anyone really choose to be forgotten?
An elderly gentleman checks into a B&B in a small lakeside village in rural Ireland where he knows nobody. Four days later, his body is found in the lake.
The identity of their unknown guest raises questions for one family in particular, twin sisters Liv and Marianne, and their mother, Ethel, each of whom is searching for her own place in the world.
The Ghostlights brilliantly evokes the lives of the people in the town and explores the aftershocks of a stranger’s tragedy. What is identity? And strangerhood? What is the meaning of home, and what power do we have over whether or not we are remembered?
Gráinne Murphy laces a tale of life’s disappointments with a delightfully wry humour, and conjures the inhabitants of Coolaroone…with incisive strokes, deft turns of phrase and great warmth
The Times 02/09/21
‘A haunting drama that reboots the rural Ireland we know and love.
Gloriously rich… An exquisite addition to the canon of fine Irish literature about life and death in the aul’ sod.’
Sunday Independent 12/09/21
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General Fiction
Legend Press
english
9781789559415
As a sleepy town in rural Ireland starts to wake, a road subsides, trapping an early-morning bus and five passengers inside. Rescue teams struggle and as two are eventually saved, the bus falls deeper into the hole.
Under the watchful eyes of the media, the lives of three people are teetering on the edge. And for those on the outside, from Nina, the reporter covering the story, to rescue liaison, Tim, and Richie, the driver pulled from the wreckage, each are made to look at themselves under the glare of the spotlight.
When their world crumbles beneath their feet, they are forced to choose between what they cling to and what they must let go of.
‘A suspenseful, beautifully crafted debut, which is written with feeling and tenderness’ Irish Examiner
‘A dauntingly impressive first novel- a nuanced examination of raw private grief and public distress… Grainne Murphy is an observant and subtle writer whose prose is informed throughout with a hard-won authority.’ Paul Bailey, Booker short-listed author of At the Jerusalem
‘A truly brilliant debut’ Emily Mazzara, Books Ireland
‘With sentences that you will want to cut out and keep, this is an intelligent, exquisitely crafted debut’ Fiona Mitchell, author of The Swap and The Maid’s Room
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Family Life Fiction, Romance, Young Adult, General Fiction
Tellwell Talent
english
ISBN-10 : 1779621566 ISBN-13 : 978-1779621566
“For You, Sweetheart” is a two-language book for teenagers and about teenagers (the first boy in love, the first kiss, the first experiments, the first sex). Situations are revealed not only from the point of view of the main character, a guy, but also a woman, who gives an assessment and understanding of what is happening based on her life experience. The main goal of the book is to help teenagers find answers to their questions, which sometimes they don’t even have anyone to ask; find a way out of difficult situations; give an understanding and feeling that they are not alone in their life situation and that they can always find a way out. The book will also be interesting for the older generation, allowing to dive into the memories of the past. The story is easy to read and captivating, creating the impression of an autobiography.
Это книга для подростков и о подростках (первый влюбленный мальчик, первый поцелуй, первые эксперименты, первый секс). Ситуации раскрываются не только с точки зрения главной героини, парня, но и уже взрослой женщины, которая даёт оценку и понимание происходящего исходя из своего жизненного опыта. Основная цель книги помочь подросткам найти ответы на свои вопросы, которые иногда даже некому задать; найти выход из сложных ситуаций; дать понимание и ощущение того, что они не одни в свой жизненной ситуации и всегда можно найти выход. Книга так же будет интересна и для более старшего поколения, позволив окунуться в воспоминания прошлого. История читается легко и увлекает, создает впечатление автобиографии.
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Science Fiction, Thriller & Suspense
Outer Planet Media
english
979-8336331189
One brain. Two minds. No where to run…
Dawn Harrison wakes up in a research lab with no memories and an AI implanted in her brain. She escapes into a world she no longer recognizes only to quickly become the most sought-after person on the planet.
Pursued by shadowy agencies desperate to reclaim the technology in her brain, Dawn races against time to uncover both the truth of her past and secrets in her head.
But in this high-stakes thriller, even a single thought can be deadly.
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Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Myths & Fairy Tales, Speculative Fiction
Northampton House Press
english
978-1950668229
In volume three of this widely-praised dark fantasy anthology series, the Night Bazaar, a secret marketplace of the rare, strange, occult, and dangerous, journeys to 19th century London. There, as usual, its vendors will purvey curious services, forbidden wares, and rare objects which cannot be had elsewhere, for any price. The midnight market has operated throughout history in various locales, appearing in a city for one week only, never to return.
This time the Bazaar’s proprietress, the enigmatic and unflappable Madame Vera, escorts the reader on an eerie, fantastical British tour in ten linked short stories by various authors. Some tales feature such recognizable luminaries as Sherlock Holmes, occultist Madam Blavatsky, and Queen Anne Boleyn. Several take place during the Bazaar proper, while others occur earlier or later, tied to its 1880 London appearance by a curse or spell – or, by an object found, inherited, purchased, or stolen during the decades since, by the unsuspecting, foolish, or greedy (though seldom the completely innocent).
Together, these ten linked stories take readers on a fantastical journey into astonishment, dread, and dark delight. The Night Bazaar still holds everything you’ve read about but thought had passed away, or perhaps never existed at all. How wrong you were! But be warned: as usual, each object or service comes with a gift, a curse, or a haunting. . . .
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Children’s Books, Family Life Fiction, Fantasy, Humorous Fiction
Little Island Books
english
9781912417841
Book 4 of the Wulfie series
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Children’s Books, Family Life Fiction, Fantasy, Humorous Fiction
Little Island Books
english
9781912417735
Book 3 of the Wulfie series
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Children’s Books, Family Life Fiction, Fantasy, Humorous Fiction
Little Island Books
english
9781912 417780
Book 2 of the Wulfie series