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Synopsis
How much do we know about the people we love? And would you want to know the truth?
'An engrossing read' Sunday Times
There’s a bar at the crossroads on the way out of town. Or the way in, depending on whether you’re coming or going. Marcie and her husband have run it for years. After thirty years of marriage, there aren’t many secrets left between them. Couples often say that, don’t they? But it’s not always true.
Arlene appeared in the bar one day, hoping that she’d find a man called Jack. Franky came back to town soon after, hoping that people might have forgotten the mess he’d left behind him the first time around. Franky’s problem had always been women. Women and money. What Arlene’s problem is isn’t clear. It’s obvious she has a history, but who doesn’t?
As Arlene gets closer to finding Jack – her father? her lover? – the bar becomes the scene of a great unravelling. In Jim Powell's Things We Nearly Knew, secrets buried a lifetime ago are dragged into the light.
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About the Author
Jim Powell was born in London in 1949. He is the author of The Breaking of Eggs, Trading Futures and Things We Nearly Knew, and was named by BBC2's 'The Culture Show' among '12 of The Best New Novelists' in 2011. He is currently studying for a PhD at the University of Liverpool and, with his wife Kay, divides his time between Cambridgeshire, England, and the Tarn, France.
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'Engrossing' Financial Times
'The plot is expertly spun out' Sunday Times
There’s a bar at the crossroads on the edge of town. Marcie and her husband have run it for ages. After thirty years of marriage, there aren’t many secrets left between them. Couples often say that, don’t they?
Arlene turns up one night looking for a man named Jack – her father? Her lover? – but soon falls into the arms of the impulsive Franky Albertino.
The stage is set for a great unravelling. Secrets buried a lifetime are dragged into the light. How much can we know about the people we love? And would you want to know the truth?
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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. There's a bar at the crossroads on the way out of town. Or the way in, depending on whether you're coming or going. Marcie and her husband have run it for years. They had children once, but not any more. After thirty years of marriage, there aren't many secrets left. Couples often tell themselves that, although it's not always true.Arlene appeared in the bar one day not long before Franky Albertino came back, thinking she'd find someone she'd once known, looking for a man named Jack. Franky was hoping that people might have forgotten the mess he left the first time around. Both of them were wrong. Women were always Franky's problem. Women and money. What Arlene's problem is isn't clear. It's obvious she has a history, but then which of us doesn't?As Arlene gets closer to finding Jack - her father? Her lover? - the bar becomes a scene of a great unravelling; secrets buried a lifetime ago are dragged into the light. In Things We Nearly Knew, Jim Powell invites us to consider how much we know about the ones we love and finally asks: would you want to know the truth? The haunting new novel by the acclaimed author of The Breaking of Eggs and Trading Futures. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781509842438
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