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A History of Running Away
Paula McGrath
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Description for A History of Running Away
Paperback. Num Pages: 256 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 234 x 153. .
Book of the Year in the Irish Times In 1982 Jasmine wants to box, but in 1980s Ireland boxing is illegal for girls. In 2012 a gynaecologist agonises about a job offer which would mean escape from the increasingly fraught atmosphere of her Dublin hospital. But what about her mother, stuck in a nursing home? And in Maryland Ali, whose mother has recently died, hooks up with a biker gang to escape from grandparents she didn't know she had. Gradually revealing the unexpected connections between the three ... Read more
Book of the Year in the Irish Times In 1982 Jasmine wants to box, but in 1980s Ireland boxing is illegal for girls. In 2012 a gynaecologist agonises about a job offer which would mean escape from the increasingly fraught atmosphere of her Dublin hospital. But what about her mother, stuck in a nursing home? And in Maryland Ali, whose mother has recently died, hooks up with a biker gang to escape from grandparents she didn't know she had. Gradually revealing the unexpected connections between the three ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Hodder & Stoughton General Division
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Weight
28g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473641761
SKU
V9781473641761
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Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-1
About Paula McGrath
Paula McGrath lives in Dublin. Her first novel, Generation, was published in 2015, and described as 'remarkable' by the Sunday Times. She has a background in English Literature and is currently a doctoral student at the University of Limerick. In another life she was a yoga teacher.
Reviews for A History of Running Away
Sparkling prose
Guardian
A keen eye for both poignancy and humanity
Irish Independent
McGrath writes well and delivers some fine flourishes
Irish Sunday Times
The writing is fluid and accessible, the dialogue and setting authentic, proving Paula McGrath both a consummate storyteller and an excellent observer of human interactions
Sunday Independent
Elegant ... Read more
Guardian
A keen eye for both poignancy and humanity
Irish Independent
McGrath writes well and delivers some fine flourishes
Irish Sunday Times
The writing is fluid and accessible, the dialogue and setting authentic, proving Paula McGrath both a consummate storyteller and an excellent observer of human interactions
Sunday Independent
Elegant ... Read more