Australienne installée à Dublin, Monica McInerney a grandi au sein d'une famille de sept enfants. Son père était chef de gare et sa mère bibliothécaire. Agent littéraire pendant dix ans, elle a travaillé en Australie et en Irlande à promouvoir des auteurs comme Roald Dahl, Tim Winton, Edna O'Brien et Max Fatchen, mais aussi des manifestations tel le Dublin International Writers' Festival. Depuis plus de vingt ans, Monica et son mari irlandais se partagent entre l'Australie et l'Irlande. Ses livres sont traduits dans le monde entier.
A rich and complex story full of warmth, humour and unforgettable women. A deeply moving novel about family, memory, lies and secrets, perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Jenny Eclair.
As a child, Maggie Faraday grew up in a lively, unconventional household in Tasmania, with her young mother, four very different aunts and eccentric grandfather. With her mother often away, all four aunts took turns looking after her – until, just weeks before Maggie's sixth birthday – a shocking event changed everything.
Twenty years on, Maggie is living alone in New York City when a surprise visit from her grandfather brings a revelation and a proposition to reunite the family. As the Faradays gather in Ireland, Maggie begins to realise that the women she thought she knew so intimately all have something to hide...
If you loved Those Faraday Girls, don't miss Monica McInerney's The Godmothers, out now.
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Praise for Monica McInerney:
'Monica McInerney is at the very top of her game . . . If you've yet to read her books, treat yourselves IMMEDIATELY!' Patricia Scanlan, bestselling author of A Time For Friends
'You'll be laughing out loud one minute and crying the next' Cosmopolitan
'Heart-warming . . . A lovely read' Hello! Magazine
'McInerney is a must-read author for women's fiction fans around the world' Huffington Post
'The sort of feel-good read you long to get back to' Hilary Boyd, bestselling author of Thursdays In The Park
'Exploring universal family issues of loss, rivalry, ageing and grief, this is a warm, witty and moving novel' Woman's Day
'McInerney's bewitching multigenerational saga lavishly and lovingly explores the resiliency and fragility of family bonds' Booklist
'A world of family, love, warmth and heartbreaking secrets that will sweep you up . . . Superb' Books of all Kinds
'You'll be laughing in one breath, crying in the next . . . If you haven't discovered McInerney yet, now is the time to do so' Better Reading
Título : Those Faraday Girls
EAN : 9781787396739
Editorial : Headline
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