The Long, Hot Summer: A Novel
Autor Kathleen MacMahonen Limba Engleză Paperback – 2 iul 2017
Determined to be different from other people, they have carved out a place for themselves in Irish life by the sheer force of their personalities.
There's Deirdre, the aged matriarch and former star of the stage. Her estranged writer husband Manus now lives with a younger man. Their daughter Alma is an unapologetically ambitious television presenter, while Acushla plays the part of the perfect political wife. And there's Macdara, the fragile and gentle soul of the family. Together, the MacEntees present a glamorous face to the world. But when a series of misfortunes befall them over the course of one long, hot summer, even the MacEntees will struggle to make sense of who they are.
From Kathleen MacMahon, the #1 bestselling author ofThis is How it Ends, comes this powerful and poignant novel, capturing a moment in the life of one family.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781455511327
ISBN-10: 1455511323
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
ISBN-10: 1455511323
Pagini: 400
Dimensiuni: 140 x 210 x 25 mm
Greutate: 0.32 kg
Editura: Grand Central Publishing
Colecția Grand Central Publishing
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Notă biografică
Kathleen
MacMahon
is
a
former
radio
and
television
journalist
with
Ireland's
national
broadcaster,
RTE.
The
granddaughter
of
the
distinguished
short
story
writer
Mary
Lavin,
Kathleen
lives
in
Dublin
with
her
husband
and
twin
daughters.This
is
How
it
Ends,
her
first
novel,
was
published
in
20
countries
and
was
a
#1
bestseller
in
Ireland.
Recenzii
"Masterful
and
starkly
brilliant,
THE
LONG,
HOT
SUMMER
is
a
fierce,
gorgeouswork
of
fiction
that
explores
the
secrets,
intricate
passions,
and
heartbreak
of
oneunforgettable
family.
Like
other
great
contemporary
Irish
novelists,
KathleenMacMahon
is
a
gifted
storyteller,
and
her
new
novel
is
by
turns
bold,
funny,wicked,
unflinching,
tender,
wise-shot
through
with
moments
of
luminous
graceand
a
haunting
revelatory
power.
There
is
a
relentless
sense
of
life
within
thesepages.
THE
LONG,
HOT
SUMMER
is
one
of
the
most
thrilling
novels
you'll
readall
year."—Dawn
Tripp,
bestselling
author
of
Georgia
"Kathleen McMahon is a natural and incredibly talented storyteller whose richcharacters, full with yearning and the heartbreak of what it is to have experienceddisillusionment and grief, are in full scope in this remarkable novel of theMacEntee family; they remind us of what it is to be human and more, in theabsence of those who are no longer with us, what it is to have loved."
—Thomas O'Malley, author of This Magnificent Desolation and In the Province of
"Three generations of MacEntees explode onto the page with charm,vulnerability, and dark humor, as they struggle through a summer of unexpectedtrials. Reinventing themselves, refusing to be ignored, they will win your heart."—Tracy Guzeman, author of The Gravity of Birds
"THE LONG, HOT SUMMER is a wholly unique multi-generational story, a darklyfunny commentary on the price of fame and fortune, and a heartrending look atovercoming loss in its many forms. Add in Kathleen MacMahon's sparklinghumor and lush prose, and this is a must read."—Deborah Copaken, New York Times bestselling author of The Red Book and Shutterbabe
"Showbiz, politics, sex and death - this gorgeously written story tackles a lot of themes, all brilliantly done."—Sunday Mirror
"Breezy, perceptive, light-footed"—Metro
"A book you pray never to finish."—Irish Country Magazine
"The characters are so real that you become part of their lives and tragedies."—Sainsbury's Magazine
"This book romps along at pace that you can't help but get caught up with."—Irish Independent
"A
story
of
people
who
are
easy
to
believe
in
and
hard
to
forget."—Maeve
Binchy
"An unforgettable story of love and hope."—Cecelia Ahern
"With great wit and humor, Kathleen MacMahon skillfully captures the nuances and complexities of relationships old and new."—
"Kathleen McMahon is a natural and incredibly talented storyteller whose richcharacters, full with yearning and the heartbreak of what it is to have experienceddisillusionment and grief, are in full scope in this remarkable novel of theMacEntee family; they remind us of what it is to be human and more, in theabsence of those who are no longer with us, what it is to have loved."
—Thomas O'Malley, author of This Magnificent Desolation and In the Province of
Saints
"Three generations of MacEntees explode onto the page with charm,vulnerability, and dark humor, as they struggle through a summer of unexpectedtrials. Reinventing themselves, refusing to be ignored, they will win your heart."—Tracy Guzeman, author of The Gravity of Birds
"THE LONG, HOT SUMMER is a wholly unique multi-generational story, a darklyfunny commentary on the price of fame and fortune, and a heartrending look atovercoming loss in its many forms. Add in Kathleen MacMahon's sparklinghumor and lush prose, and this is a must read."—Deborah Copaken, New York Times bestselling author of The Red Book and Shutterbabe
"Showbiz, politics, sex and death - this gorgeously written story tackles a lot of themes, all brilliantly done."—Sunday Mirror
"Breezy, perceptive, light-footed"—Metro
"A book you pray never to finish."—Irish Country Magazine
"The characters are so real that you become part of their lives and tragedies."—Sainsbury's Magazine
"This book romps along at pace that you can't help but get caught up with."—Irish Independent
Praise
for
THIS
IS
HOW
IT
ENDS:
"An unforgettable story of love and hope."—Cecelia Ahern
"With great wit and humor, Kathleen MacMahon skillfully captures the nuances and complexities of relationships old and new."—
Catherine
O'Flynn,
author
of
What
Was
Lost
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Nine Lives. Four Generations. One Family. The number one bestselling author of This is How it Ends delivers a powerful and poignant novel capturing a moment in the life of one family.
Nine Lives. Four Generations. One Family. The number one bestselling author of This is How it Ends delivers a powerful and poignant novel capturing a moment in the life of one family.