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Seller: Phatpocket Limited, Waltham Abbey, HERTS, United KingdomPhatpocket Limited
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Your purchase helps support Sri Lankan Children's Charity 'The Rainbow Centre'. Ex-library, so some stamps and wear, but in good overall condition. Our donations to The Rainbow Centre have helped provide an education and a safe haven to hundreds of children who live in appalling conditions.
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- Title
- Instructions for a Heatwave
- Author
- O'Farrell, Maggie
- Publisher
- Windsor
- Publication year
- 2013
- Condition
- Good
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- ISBN 10
- 1471350959
- ISBN 13
- 9781471350955
- Series
- Book 176 of 248: Vintage Contemporaries
Sophisticated, intelligent, impossible to put down, Maggie O’Farrell’s beguiling novels—After You’d Gone, winner of a Betty Trask Award;The Distance Between Us, winner of a Somerset Maugham Award; The Hand That First Held Mine, winner of the Costa Novel Award; and her unforgettable bestsellerThe Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox—blend richly textured psychological drama with page-turning suspense.Instructions for a Heatwave finds her at the top of her game, with a novel about a family crisis set during the legendary British heatwave of 1976.
Gretta Riordan wakes on a stultifying July morning to find that her husband of forty years has gone to get the paper and vanished, cleaning out his bank account along the way. Gretta’s three grown children converge on their parents’ home for the first time in years: Michael Francis, a history teacher whose marriage is failing; Monica, with two stepdaughters who despise her and a blighted past that has driven away the younger sister she once adored; and Aoife, the youngest, now living in Manhattan, a smart, immensely resourceful young woman who has arranged her entire life to conceal a devastating secret.
Maggie O’Farrell writes with exceptional grace and sensitivity about marriage, about the mysteries that inhere within families, and the fault lines over which we build our lives—the secrets we hide from the people who know and love us best. In a novel that stretches from the heart of London to New York City’s Upper West Side to a remote village on the coast of Ireland, O’Farrell paints a bracing portrait of a family falling apart and coming together with hard-won, life-changing truths about who they really are.
"Synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
Review
"Warmhearted. . . . Work[s] out who people really are, how ordinary lives can conceal extraordinary stories." --"The New York Times Book Review"
"Perhaps a perfect book. . . . Proceeding at a stately and crisp speed through a fully rendered world, grappling at all times and in an original way with the fascinating problems of our time, rushing head-long--and yet staggering almost drunkenly when necessary--towards a stirring and wondrous conclusion." --"The Los Angeles Review of Books"
"A thoroughly engrossing and suspenseful novel. . . . O'Farrell, in this beautifully written tale, gets the psychological nuances just right." --Anita Shreve
"A narrative of extraordinary power. . . . Big-hearted, psychologically complex, and utterly gripping from page one." --Maria Semple, author of "Where'd You Go, Bernadette
"
"A beautiful book. . . . Spellbinding." --NPR
"O'Farrell has done it again. . . . There is a deliciousness to this novel, a warmth and readability that render it unputdownable and will surely make it a hit." --"The Guardian" (London)
"A rich, barbed interplay among siblings, who gibe, snap, and snipe as they go through their father's things, slowly teasing out one another's long-buried secrets." --"Entertainment Weekly," Grade: A-
"Unputdownable. . . . There's always something so tender and true in Maggie O'Farrell's writing; a lovely ability to observe the smallest, most ordinary detail of family life and gild it with grace and significance." --"Marie Claire
"
"Once again, O'Farrell demonstrates her mastery at depicting strained relationships, skewed family loyalties and the just reachable light at the end of the tunnel." --"Minneapolis Star Tribune
"
"Superlative. . . . A Mike Leigh-style extravaganza of reckonings and reconciliations." --"Vogue
"
"Well worth seeking out. . . . It might sound a little grand to wax lyrical about 'the power of the novel' and all that, but you know, there is such a thing, and this book taps into it." --"PopMatters
"
"A beautifully written and perfectly observed story of family, secrets, and forgiveness." --J. Courtney Sullivan
"Just the kind of family drama I love. . . . Stylish, funny, smart, and skillfully written, and I could not put it down." --Jami Attenberg, author of "The Middlesteins"
"An accomplished and addictive story told with real humanity, warmth and infectious love for the characters. Highly recommended." --"The Observer" (London)
"O'Farrell is a deliciously insightful writer. . . . The final scenes of the family's trip to Ireland is as perceptive on the jaggedness of family forced together as Colm TOibIn's "The Blackwater Lightship."" --"The Independent""on Sunday
"
"Exceptionally good." --"The Telegraph" (London)
"Thoroughly absorbing and beautifully written." --"Daily Mail
"
"O'Farrell is hard to beat. Anyone looking for a British equivalent of Anne Tyler need look no further." --"The Scotsman"
Warmhearted. . . . Work[s] out who people really are, how ordinary lives can conceal extraordinary stories. "The New York Times Book Review"
Perhaps a perfect book. . . . Proceeding at a stately and crisp speed through a fully rendered world, grappling at all times and in an original way with the fascinating problems of our time, rushing head-long and yet staggering almost drunkenly when necessary towards a stirring and wondrous conclusion. "The Los Angeles Review of Books"
A thoroughly engrossing and suspenseful novel. . . . O Farrell, in this beautifully written tale, gets the psychological nuances just right. Anita Shreve
A narrative of extraordinary power. . . . Big-hearted, psychologically complex, and utterly gripping from page one. Maria Semple, author of "Where d You Go, Bernadette
"
A beautiful book. . . . Spellbinding. NPR
O Farrell has done it again. . . . There is a deliciousness to this novel, a warmth and readability that render it unputdownable and will surely make it a hit. "The Guardian" (London)
A rich, barbed interplay among siblings, who gibe, snap, and snipe as they go through their father s things, slowly teasing out one another s long-buried secrets. "Entertainment Weekly," Grade: A-
Unputdownable. . . . There s always something so tender and true in Maggie O Farrell s writing; a lovely ability to observe the smallest, most ordinary detail of family life and gild it with grace and significance. "Marie Claire
"
Once again, O Farrell demonstrates her mastery at depicting strained relationships, skewed family loyalties and the just reachable light at the end of the tunnel. "Minneapolis Star Tribune
"
Superlative. . . . A Mike Leigh-style extravaganza of reckonings and reconciliations. "Vogue
"
Well worth seeking out. . . . It might sound a little grand to wax lyrical about the power of the novel and all that, but you know, there is such a thing, and this book taps into it. "PopMatters
"
A beautifully written and perfectly observed story of family, secrets, and forgiveness. J. Courtney Sullivan
Just the kind of family drama I love. . . . Stylish, funny, smart, and skillfully written, and I could not put it down. Jami Attenberg, author of "The Middlesteins"
An accomplished and addictive story told with real humanity, warmth and infectious love for the characters. Highly recommended. "The Observer" (London)
O Farrell is a deliciously insightful writer. . . . The final scenes of the family s trip to Ireland is as perceptive on the jaggedness of family forced together as Colm Toibin s"The Blackwater Lightship." "The Independent" "on Sunday
"
Exceptionally good. "The Telegraph" (London)
Thoroughly absorbing and beautifully written. "Daily Mail
"
O Farrell is hard to beat. Anyone looking for a British equivalent of Anne Tyler need look no further. "The Scotsman""
Warmhearted. . . . Work[s] out who people really are, how ordinary lives can conceal extraordinary stories. The New York Times Book Review
Perhaps a perfect book. . . . Proceeding at a stately and crisp speed through a fully rendered world, grappling at all times and in an original way with the fascinating problems of our time, rushing head-long and yet staggering almost drunkenly when necessary towards a stirring and wondrous conclusion. The Los Angeles Review of Books
A thoroughly engrossing and suspenseful novel. . . . O Farrell, in this beautifully written tale, gets the psychological nuances just right. Anita Shreve
A narrative of extraordinary power. . . . Big-hearted, psychologically complex, and utterly gripping from page one. Maria Semple, author of Where d You Go, Bernadette
A beautiful book. . . . Spellbinding. NPR
O Farrell has done it again. . . . There is a deliciousness to this novel, a warmth and readability that render it unputdownable and will surely make it a hit. The Guardian (London)
A rich, barbed interplay among siblings, who gibe, snap, and snipe as they go through their father s things, slowly teasing out one another s long-buried secrets. Entertainment Weekly, Grade: A-
Unputdownable. . . . There s always something so tender and true in Maggie O Farrell s writing; a lovely ability to observe the smallest, most ordinary detail of family life and gild it with grace and significance. Marie Claire
Once again, O Farrell demonstrates her mastery at depicting strained relationships, skewed family loyalties and the just reachable light at the end of the tunnel. Minneapolis Star Tribune
Superlative. . . . A Mike Leigh-style extravaganza of reckonings and reconciliations. Vogue
Well worth seeking out. . . . It might sound a little grand to wax lyrical about the power of the novel and all that, but you know, there is such a thing, and this book taps into it. PopMatters
A beautifully written and perfectly observed story of family, secrets, and forgiveness. J. Courtney Sullivan
Just the kind of family drama I love. . . . Stylish, funny, smart, and skillfully written, and I could not put it down. Jami Attenberg, author of The Middlesteins
An accomplished and addictive story told with real humanity, warmth and infectious love for the characters. Highly recommended. The Observer (London)
O Farrell is a deliciously insightful writer. . . . The final scenes of the family s trip to Ireland is as perceptive on the jaggedness of family forced together as Colm Toibin sThe Blackwater Lightship. The Independent on Sunday
Exceptionally good. The Telegraph (London)
Thoroughly absorbing and beautifully written. Daily Mail
O Farrell is hard to beat. Anyone looking for a British equivalent of Anne Tyler need look no further. The Scotsman
"Warmhearted. . . . Work[s] out who people really are, how ordinary lives can conceal extraordinary stories." --The New York Times Book Review
"Perhaps a perfect book. . . . Proceeding at a stately and crisp speed through a fully rendered world, grappling at all times and in an original way with the fascinating problems of our time, rushing head-long--and yet staggering almost drunkenly when necessary--towards a stirring and wondrous conclusion." --The Los Angeles Review of Books "A thoroughly engrossing and suspenseful novel. . . . O'Farrell, in this beautifully written tale, gets the psychological nuances just right." --Anita Shreve "A narrative of extraordinary power. . . . Big-hearted, psychologically complex, and utterly gripping from page one." --Maria Semple, author of Where'd You Go, Bernadette"A beautiful book. . . . Spellbinding." --NPR "O'Farrell has done it again. . . . There is a deliciousness to this novel, a warmth and readability that render it unputdownable and will surely make it a hit." --The Guardian (London) "A rich, barbed interplay among siblings, who gibe, snap, and snipe as they go through their father's things, slowly teasing out one another's long-buried secrets." --Entertainment Weekly, Grade: A- "Unputdownable. . . . There's always something so tender and true in Maggie O'Farrell's writing; a lovely ability to observe the smallest, most ordinary detail of family life and gild it with grace and significance." --Marie Claire
"Once again, O'Farrell demonstrates her mastery at depicting strained relationships, skewed family loyalties and the just reachable light at the end of the tunnel." --Minneapolis Star Tribune
"Superlative. . . . A Mike Leigh-style extravaganza of reckonings and reconciliations." --Vogue
"Well worth seeking out. . . . It might sound a little grand to wax lyrical about 'the power of the novel' and all that, but you know, there is such a thing, and this book taps into it." --PopMatters
"A beautifully written and perfectly observed story of family, secrets, and forgiveness." --J. Courtney Sullivan "Just the kind of family drama I love. . . . Stylish, funny, smart, and skillfully written, and I could not put it down." --Jami Attenberg, author of The Middlesteins "An accomplished and addictive story told with real humanity, warmth and infectious love for the characters. Highly recommended." --The Observer (London) "O'Farrell is a deliciously insightful writer. . . . The final scenes of the family's trip to Ireland is as perceptive on the jaggedness of family forced together as Colm Toibin's The Blackwater Lightship." --The Independent on Sunday
"Exceptionally good." --The Telegraph (London) "Thoroughly absorbing and beautifully written." --Daily Mail
"O'Farrell is hard to beat. Anyone looking for a British equivalent of Anne Tyler need look no further." --The Scotsman
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Phatpocket Limited
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Phatpocket Limited is a world class secondhand bookstore located in the Hertfordshire countryside in the United Kingdom. We specialize in textbooks across an enormous variety of subjects. We aim to provide a low cost source of high quality textbooks to the academic community. We also have a sizable collection of rare and collectible books. We are dedicated to providing our customers with the highest standard of customer service in the bookselling business.Phatpocket Limited is registered in England and Wales: No. 04924751.…
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