Inside the Whale - Softcover

Rooney, Jennie

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0385667213 ISBN 13: 9780385667210

Publisher: Random House of Canada Ltd, 2009

Synopsis

Inside the Whale marks the arrival of a blazing new talent: fizzing with eclectic characters and poignant imagery, Rooney’s heartwrenching debut is a story to relish, and to recommend passionately to everyone you know.

Stevie Stanford, recently widowed, must tell her family the truth — but the past is complicated and difficult to untangle. Meanwhile Michael’s memories are squashed into a shoebox (along with Queen Mathilda’s Dickin Medal for Bravery — for pigeons) ready for his move to hospital. Michael has never been good at putting things into words; he’s more comfortable with the click of Morse code. But Anna, a young healthcare assistant, has the patience — and rare tenderness — to eke out his story. And so he begins.

Heartbreaking and life-affirming, funny and deeply moving, this is the unforgettable story of Stevie and Michael — ordinary lovers torn apart by the extraordinary events of war.

About this title

Review:

`Add this to your list', `this vivid story of lost love is tender, funny and hugely entertaining'

From the Publisher:

Shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award, Jennie Rooney's heart-wrenching debut novel is a story to relish, and a book you'll want to recommend with passion to everyone you know.

About this edition

• Publisher: Random House of Canada Ltd
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 0385667213
• ISBN 13: 9780385667210
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 261