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Beth flew the coop as soon as she could, making a life for herself and her daughter in London. James, her dutiful brother, stayed in Dublin, raising a family not far from their mother, Alice. Now Alice is dying and Beth has returned to the shabby grandeur of her childhood home to keep vigil by her bedside. Unable to speak, the only way Alice feels she can bridge the gap of understanding between her and Beth is to write to her and seek reconciliation. Set during the last days of Alice's life, this is also an extraordinary preceptive novel about childhood and growing old. 'A hugely gratifying book; something to feed the spirit again and again' Irish Independent 'Dunne's writing is beautifully understated' She 'The Walled Garden is that great rarity: a flawless novel' Express
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Catherine Dunne was born in Dublin. After studying English and Spanish at Trinity College, she became a teacher. Her first novel, In the Beginning, was published in 1997, and was translated into several languages. Her most recent novels are Another Kind of Life and Something Like Love. Catherine Dunne lives in Dublin.
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'A hugely gratifying book; something to feed the spirit again and again' Irish Independent 'Dunne's writing is beautifully understated' She 'The Walled Garden is that great rarity: a flawless novel' Express
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Book Description Condition: Muy bueno. Beth flew the coop as soon as she could, making a life for herself and her daughter in London. James, her dutiful brother, stayed in Dublin, raising a family not far from their mother, Alice. Now Alice is dying and Beth has returned to the shabby grandeur of her childhood home to keep vigil by her bedside. Unable to speak, the only way Alice feels she can bridge the gap of understanding between her and Beth is to write to her and seek reconciliation. Set during the last days of Alice's life, this is also an extraordinary preceptive novel about childhood and growing old. 'A hugely gratifying book; something to feed the spirit again and again' " Irish Independent" 'Dunne's writing is beautifully understated' "She" 'The Walled Garden is that great rarity: a flawless novel' "Express"EAN: 9780330488372 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y ficción| Ficción contemporánea Título: The Walled GardenAutor: Catherine Dunne Editorial: Picador (4 mayo 2001) Idioma: EN Páginas: 320 Peso: 159 Año de publicación: 2001. Seller Inventory # Happ-2022-09-09-2ff4c437
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Book Description Condition: Muy bueno. Beth flew the coop as soon as she could, making a life for herself and her daughter in London. James, her dutiful brother, stayed in Dublin, raising a family not far from their mother, Alice. Now Alice is dying and Beth has returned to the shabby grandeur of her childhood home to keep vigil by her bedside. Unable to speak, the only way Alice feels she can bridge the gap of understanding between her and Beth is to write to her and seek reconciliation. Set during the last days of Alice's life, this is also an extraordinary preceptive novel about childhood and growing old. 'A hugely gratifying book; something to feed the spirit again and again' " Irish Independent" 'Dunne's writing is beautifully understated' "She" 'The Walled Garden is that great rarity: a flawless novel' "Express"EAN: 9780330488372 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y ficción| Ficción contemporánea Título: The Walled GardenAutor: Catherine Dunne Editorial: Picador (4 mayo 2001) Idioma: EN Páginas: 320 Peso: 159 Año de publicación: 2001. Seller Inventory # Happ-2022-09-09-95c28962
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