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The Birds of the Innocent Wood
Deirdre Madden
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Paperback. Good clean copy with minor shelf wear
When James proposes, it seems like an opportunity for Jane to leave her lonely past behind and become part of a family. But the presence of a woman in the cottage near their remote farmhouse threatens Jane's new-found happiness.This compelling novel by one of Ireland's finest writers won a Somerset Maugham Award.'Madden's achievement is to make partial revelations about obscure lives as gripping as a thriller. Her style is passionate, emotional, but never obvious and does not admit a single clich or badly written sentence.' Observer
When James proposes, it seems like an opportunity for Jane to leave her lonely past behind and become part of a family. But the presence of a woman in the cottage near their remote farmhouse threatens Jane's new-found happiness.This compelling novel by one of Ireland's finest writers won a Somerset Maugham Award.'Madden's achievement is to make partial revelations about obscure lives as gripping as a thriller. Her style is passionate, emotional, but never obvious and does not admit a single clich or badly written sentence.' Observer
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1989
Publisher
Faber & Faber
Condition
Used, Very Good
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780571152810
SKU
KAC0001999
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Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Deirdre Madden
Deirdre Madden is from Toomebridge, Co. Antrim. Her novels include The Birds of Innocent Wood, Nothing Is Black, One by One in the Darkness, which was shortlisted for the Orange Prize, and Authenticity. Her most recent novel, Molly Fox's Birthday, was also shortlisted for the Orange Prize. She teaches at Trinity College, Dublin, and is a member of the Irish ... Read more
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