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Anne Enright - The Wren, The Wren (2nd Hand Paperback)
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Synopsis
The Women's Prize for Fiction shortlisted novel from the Booker Prize-winning author.
Book of the Year for the Sunday Times, Observer, Guardian, TLS, Harper’s Bazaar, New Statesman, New Yorker, Time and Washington Post.
Nell is a young woman with adventure on her mind.
As she sets out into the world, she finds her family history hard to escape. For her mother, Carmel, Nell’s leaving home opens a space in her heart, where the turmoil of a lifetime begins to churn. Over them both falls the long shadow of Carmel’s famous father, an Irish poet of beautiful words and brutal actions.
From our greatest chronicler of family life, The Wren, The Wren is a story of the love that can unite us, and the individual acts that threaten this vital bond.
Details
- Format : Standard 2nd Hand Paperback
- Condition : Very Good (Almost As New)
- Category : Fiction - Families & Sagas
- Published : 2023 (This Edition 2024 - Vintage)
- ISBN : 9781529922905
- SKU : B004051
- PPC : LL250gm
- RRP : £9.99
- Quantity Available : 1 only.
External Reviews
‘A triumph . . . treasure it’ - Sunday Times.
‘One of the great living writers on the subject of family’ - New York Times.
‘A must-read’ - Margaret Atwood (on Twitter).
‘A pleasure from beginning to end’ - Irish Times.
'The Wren, The Wren is a magnificent novel. Anne Enright's stylistic brilliance seems to put the reader directly in touch with her characters and the rich territory of their lives.' - Sally Rooney.
'The Wren, The Wren may be her best book yet.' - Guardian, Books of the Year.
AI Summary
Anne Enright's The Wren, The Wren is a captivating exploration of family, memory, and the secrets that bind us across generations. Set against the backdrop of Irish life, Enright weaves together intimate character studies with her signature lyrical prose, creating a narrative that lingers long after the final page. This is essential reading for fans of literary fiction who appreciate nuanced storytelling and profound emotional depth.
The Author
Anne Teresa Enright FRSL (born 11 October 1962) is an Irish author. She has published novels, short stories, essays, and one non-fiction book. A Fellow of the Royal Society of Literature, her novel The Gathering won the 2007 Man Booker Prize. She has also won the 1991 Rooney Prize for Irish Literature, the 2001 Encore Award and the 2008 Irish Novel of the Year. Before winning the Man Booker Prize, Enright had a low profile in Ireland and the United Kingdom, although her books were favourably reviewed and widely praised. Her writing explores themes such as family relationships, love and sex, Ireland's difficult past and its modern zeitgeist.
