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Book Description Paperback. Condition: New. Language: English. Brand new Book. 'Excellent. this is a worthy page-turner' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLYBreeda Looney tells herself she's happy with her life in a remote Irish fishing village.Sure, there are days she talks to no one but the cat, her panic attacks have become public spectacles, and crabby Aunt Nora considers her a total waste of skin.But could one lie from her childhood change everything?Breeda is about to stumble upon an old family secret never meant to see the light of day. Her beloved father, said to have died when Breeda was a child, might actually still be alive.But secrets rarely exist alone.And as Breeda digs up the family dirt to find her long-lost daddy, she quickly realizes she's just opened the biggest can of worms imaginable.Breeda Looney steps forth. But what on earth is she about to discover?**** Heartfelt, deeply moving and at times darkly funny, this debut fiction from Ireland follows one woman's quest to find her truth and, ultimately, her place in the world. With a cast of colorful characters, and brimming with surprisingly tender moments, Breeda Looney will stay in your heart long after the final pages. **** -- PRAISE FOR BREEDA LOONEY STEPS FORTH --'Irish writer Sands debuts with an enjoyable, bittersweet account of a woman's grief and longing to understand her family history. Sands does an excellent job at using nuance to delve into the denser themes of mental health and grief, and his lyrical prose consistently impresses. Tense and affecting, this is a worthy page-turner.' - PUBLISHERS WEEKLY; 'Breeda was indeed a character that many people would be able to identify with and that familiarity and the author's effortless and easy-reading writing style make this the perfect book for a Sunday afternoon read by the fire. I look forward to more from this talented newcomer.' ***** - READERS' FAVORITE;'A delicate story of one woman struggling to find the truth about her past while battling her daily demons, told with passionate and lyrical grace.' - GOODREADS'Hilarious at times but ultimately totally heartwarming, Breeda Looney Steps Forth is an outstanding debut.' - THE BOOK MAGNET; 'This is a real surprise. A beautifully crafted book with a large touch of the Irish.' - NETGALLEY; 'A tale of grief and guilt, secrets and lies, betrayal and shame. Intriguing, moving and often darkly funny, this is an impressive debut novel.' - GOODREADS; 'I was searching for books like Eleanor Oliphant and was so pleased to discover Breeda Looney. Raw, poignant, wry and uplifting - this is a beautiful story exceptionally well told.' - NETGALLEY; 'Endearing and honest. this was a beautiful and entirely unexpected read.' - NETGALLEY;'It's the best kind of novel because it made me laugh and cry, and it warmed my heart. I couldn't put it down' - GOODREADSRECOMMENDED FOR FANS OF .The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry by Rachel Joyce, Scenes of a Graphic Nature by Caroline O'Donoghue, Holding by Graham Norton, When All Is Said by Anne Griffin, The Bookshop by Penelope Fitzgerald, Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine by Gail Honeyman, A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman, The Missing Letters of Mrs Bright by Beth Miller, Spill Simmer Falter Wither by Sara Baume, The Bookish Life of Nina Hill by Abbi Waxman, Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart, The Curious Charms of Arthur Pepper by Phaedra Patrick, Sassafras by Trish Heald, Twenty by Debra Landwehr Engle, Fleishman Is in Trouble by Taffy Brodesser-Akner, and The Carer by Deborah Moggach.TOPICS:British & Irish, Small town & rural fiction, Family sagas, Contemporary Women, Humourous Literary Fiction, Satire, Women's Action & Adventure, Women's Psychological Fiction, Dark Comedy, Female Friendships, Family Life , Uplit, Book Club Fiction, Summer Reads, Feel Good Fiction, Beach Reads, Holiday Reads, Women's Literary Fiction, Irish Authors, Irish Fiction, Ireland, London Irish. Seller Inventory # AAV9780648744818
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