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Zusatztext Everything in Caroline O'Donoghue's new novel is messy - but in the best way. She covers important themes like family, friendship, nationality, history and health, weaving her narrator Charlie's sense of dislocation into a broader exploration of cultural identity . . . an intriguing read, raising questions about what stories should be told, when, and by whom Informationen zum Autor Caroline O'Donoghue Klappentext 'Do you know what céad mile fáilte means?' 'A hundred thousand welcomes.' 'Not a hundred thousand homes. Not a hundred thousand "stay here's".' Charlie Regan's life isn't going forward, so she's decided to go back. After floundering around the British film industry, experimenting with amateur pornography and watching her father slowly die of cancer, she journeys to her ancestral home of Clipim off the west coast of Ireland. But as she begins to question her father's childhood stories, Charlie becomes embroiled in a devastating conspiracy that's been sixty years in the making . . . and it's up to her to reveal the truth of it. With a sharp eye and sour tongue, Caroline O'Donoghue delivers a delicious contemporary fable of prodigal return. Blisteringly honest, funny and moving, it grapples with love, friendship and the nature of belonging. Praise for PROMISING YOUNG WOMEN 'Whipsmart and so witty' Marian Keyes 'One of the brightest stars in the galaxy of young Irish writers' Jane Casey 'Sharp, pithy and vibrant' Irish Times 9780349009957 Virago fiction [author photo] credit [twitter logo]@Czaroline [Instagram logo] czaronline czaroline.com A darkly comic and searingly honest novel about going back to your roots by the acclaimed author of Promising Young Women Zusammenfassung CHARLIE REGAN'S LIFE ISN'T GOING FORWARD, SO SHE'S DECIDED TO GO BACK. 'Wonderful - about friendship and failure, Ireland and England, love and guilt, cover-ups and brutal honesty' MARIAN KEYES ' A perfect page-turner. I loved it' DOLLY ALDERTON After a tough few years floundering around the British film industry, experimenting with amateur pornography and watching her father's health rapidly decline, Charlie and her best friend Laura journey to her ancestral home of Clipim, an island off the west coast of Ireland. Knowing this could be the last chance to connect with her dad's history before she loses him, Charlie clings to the idea of her Irish roots offering some kind of solace. But when the girls arrive at Clipim, Charlie begins to question both her difficult relationship with Laura and her father's childhood stories. Before long, she's embroiled in a devastating conspiracy that's been sixty years in the making . . . and it's up to her to reveal the truth of it. 'So dark and funny ... you're in for a treat' AYISHA MALIK 'I was so hooked on this beautiful, funny story of homecoming and self-discovery I didn't want to put it down.' KEITH STUART 'Blisteringly funny and clever ... I can't recommend this enough' LUCY VINE 'I absolutely loved it. It made me really think about identity, who we are, and why we do what we do. Such a beautiful book, I can't stop thinking about it' EMMA GANNON ...
