Softcover. Blue pictorial covers of a figure and their reflections, with white lettering on front cover and spine. Corners are a bit creased and the foot of the spine is lightly rubbed. White sticker affixed to front cover that reads "Politics & Prose, Signed by the author". Covers are bright and clean. Binding is square and tight. Signed by author, Colm Toibin, on title page. No date on title page. Copyright page dated 2015. Stated first paperback Scribner edition. 373 pages plus a 5 page book club guide. Interiors are clean and unmarked. Overall, a good copy.

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Title: Nora Webster
Publisher: Scribner
Publication Date: 2015
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1439170932
ISBN 13: 9781439170939
Binding: Soft cover
Edition: 1st Edition
Condition: Good
Signed: Signed by Author(s)

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From one of contemporary literature's bestselling, critically acclaimed, and beloved authors: a "luminous" novel (Jennifer Egan, The New York Times Book Review) about a fiercely compelling young widow navigating grief, fear, and longing, and finding her own voice--"heartrendingly transcendent" (The New York Times).

At forty, Nora Webster is newly widowed, left with four children and not nearly enough money. Maurice, the love of her life, had once saved her from a stifling existence--but now he's gone, and Nora fears she may be pulled back into a world she fought hard to leave behind. In a small Irish town where privacy is a luxury, Nora tries to keep her sorrow private--even as her young sons silently mourn the father they barely understand is missing.

As she wrestles with fear, anger, and identity, Nora reveals a complex interior life--wounded and secretive, yet capable of astonishing empathy and strength. When she rediscovers her passion for singing, Nora begins a quiet transformation, finding solace, connection, and a sense of self that she had long buried.

Shortlisted for the 2016 Audie Award for Literary Fiction and celebrated as "a perfect work of fiction" (Los Angeles Times), Nora Webster is a powerful and intimate look at grief, motherhood, and female independence. For fans of Brooklyn, The Testament of Mary, and Vinegar Hill, this novel is a deeply moving addition to the best of Irish literary fiction and an unforgettable story for book clubs and lovers of emotionally resonant stories.

"Miraculous...T�ib�n portrays Nora with tremendous sympathy and understanding" (The Washington Post). Nora Webster is a masterpiece of quiet power, perfect for fans of character-driven fiction and literary explorations of personal transformation.

About the Author

Colm T�ib�n is the author of eleven novels, including Long Island, an Oprah's Book Club Pick; The Magician, winner of the Rathbones Folio Prize; The Master, winner of the Los Angeles Times Book Prize; Brooklyn, winner of the Costa Book Award; The Testament of Mary; and Nora Webster; as well as two story collections and several books of criticism. He is the Irene and Sidney B. Silverman Professor of the Humanities at Columbia University and has been named as the Laureate for Irish Fiction for 2022-2024 by the Arts Council of Ireland. Three times shortlisted for the Booker Prize, T�ib�n lives in Dublin and New York.

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