Only Say the Word - Hardcover

Williams, Niall

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0330433954 ISBN 13: 9780330433952

Publisher: Picador, 2005

Jim Foley loves his parents, his brother, his sister, Dickens and God; later, he loves Kate -- enough to make her his wife and to shape his life around her -- and later still, he loves his children, Jack and Hannah. Only Say the Word tells Jim's story, and the story of the people and places in his life, as he moves from childhood to marriage and fatherhood, from early days spent in County Clare to early adulthood in America, and back to Clare once more. Deeply personal and written in his lyrical, lilting prose, Niall Williams's fourth novel is about unspoken emotions, undying devotion and blind faith -- but, ultimately, about the redeeming, enduring nature of love.

Review:

Slow, sensitive and rich in emotion. -- Eve Magazine

The perfect read to leave you with a warm glow this winter. -- Glamour Magazine

This is a subtle, meditative and beautifully written book. -- Peter Parker, Sunday Times

Book Description:

Both a novel and a letter from a husband to his wife, Only Say the Word is a haunting, intimate testament to the enduring nature of love

• Publisher: Picador
• Publication date: 2005
• ISBN 10: 0330433954
• ISBN 13: 9780330433952
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 352