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The Blackwater Lightship
Colm Toibin
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Description for The Blackwater Lightship
hardcover. Signed by the author. Good clean copy showing light age and shelfwear. Light nicks & tears to dust jacket
Helen's brother is dying, and with two of his friends she waits for the end in her grandmother's crumbling old house. Her mother and grandmother, after years of strife have come to an uneasy peace. The six of them, from different generations and beliefs, are forced to come to terms with each other.
Helen's brother is dying, and with two of his friends she waits for the end in her grandmother's crumbling old house. Her mother and grandmother, after years of strife have come to an uneasy peace. The six of them, from different generations and beliefs, are forced to come to terms with each other.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Picador London
Condition
Used, Very Good
Signed by the author
Yes
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780330389853
SKU
KMO0000720
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 2 to 4 working days
Ref
99-1
About Colm Toibin
Colm Tóibín was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of eleven novels, including The Master, Brooklyn, and The Magician, and two collections of stories. He has been three times shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2021, he was awarded the David Cohen Prize for Literature. Tóibín was appointed the Laureate for Irish Fiction 2022-2024.
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