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Jennifer Johnston - The Gingerbread Woman - 9780747259336 - KOC0006040
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The Gingerbread Woman

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Description for The Gingerbread Woman Paperback. 'Written in Johnston's usual haunting prose.. no word is unnecessary' Maeve Binchy, Sunday Times Num Pages: 224 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 128 x 15. Weight in Grams: 158. Clean copy with minor shelf wear
On a rainy afternoon on Killiney Hill a young man walking, without his overcoat, happens upon a woman gazing out over Dublin bay, standing perilously close to the edge. From their testy encounter develops a remarkable friendship which will enable each to face afresh their very different, damaged pasts, and to look, however tentatively, towards the future.

Product Details

Condition
Used, Very Good
Publisher
Headline Publishing Group
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2001
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780747259336
SKU
KOC0006040
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-2

About Jennifer Johnston
Jennifer Johnston is one of the foremost Irish writers of her, or any, generation. She has won the Whitbread Prize (THE OLD JEST), the Evening Standard Best First Novel Award (for THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS), the Yorkshire Post Award, Best Book of the Year (twice, for THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS and HOW MANY MILES TO BABYLON?). ... Read more

Reviews for The Gingerbread Woman
She writes with considerable acuity and understanding
Sunday Times
'The richness of themes here is as delicious at Mrs Barry's baking: the primary importance of self-esteem and the way this depends on developing a general kindliness to oneself as well as others; the vast opportunities for healing thrown up by simple pleasures, not least laughter. THE GINGERBREAD ... Read more

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