EAN: 9780861549344

Bilder-Quelle: averdo

  From the writer Anthony Doerr calls 'a massive talent' The Alternatives is the story of four brilliant sisters orphaned in childhood who scramble to reconnect when the eldest disappears into the Irish countryside  * A Book of the Year according to The Irish Times Irish Independent Good Housekeeping  Readings Australia and Libreria 'Surprising and delightful...  The Alternatives  made me laugh cry and think .'  Louise Kennedy author of  Trespasses Perfect for fans of Jonathan Franzen Maggie O'Farrell and Claire Vaye Watkins. OLWEN. NELL. MAEVE. RHONA. MEET THE FLATTERY SISTERS. Olwen Nell Maeve and Rhona were plunged prematurely into adulthood when their parents died in a tragic twist of fate. Now in their thirties the sisters barely speak each too busy carving out impressive careers. But when Olwen - reluctant matriarch lodestar and of late zealous consumer of gin - abruptly disappears her sisters are cast back together to find her whether she likes it or not. When they eventually track Olwen down she is holed up in a remote bungalow in rural Ireland with little electricity and a patchy connection to the outside world. Together for the first time in years the sisters vie to confront old wounds and diagnose new ills - most urgently Olwen's. Fiercely witty and unexpectedly hopeful The Alternatives is an unforgettable portrait of a family perched on a precipice told by one of Ireland's most gifted storytellers.  'Bold witty and intellectual... A book of intelligent women that very successfully plays with form and intertwined big ideas.' Sunday Independent

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