The Truth About Love (Paperback)

Josephine Hart

ISBN 10: 0307474267 / ISBN 13: 9780307474261

Published by Random House USA Inc, New York, 2010

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Paperback. The accidental death of a teenage boy has a profound effect on a small Irish town in this compelling new novel from the bestselling author of Damage. As Sissy, the boys mother, struggles to overcome her senseless loss, her daughter, Olivia, works to keep her brothers memory alive in a swiftly changing country. And Thomasknown as The German to his neighborsis drawn into the familys grief, forcing him to confront the past that has brought him to Ireland and a new crossroads. A brilliant meditation on love, loss, and the beauty of living even when times are tough, The Truth About Love shows us how men and women are shaped by tragedy, by their inherent characters, and by what they are able to learn from one another. The accidental death of a teenage boy has a profound effect on a small Irish town in this compelling new novel from the bestselling author of "Damage." As Sissy, the boy's mother, struggles to overcome her senseless loss, her daughter, Olivia, works to keep her brother's memory alive in a swiftly changing country. And Thomas—known as "The German" to his neighbors—is drawn into the family's grief, forcing him to confront the past that has brought him to Ireland and a new crossroads. A brilliant meditation on love, loss, and the beauty of living even when times are tough, "The Truth About Love "shows us how men and women are shaped by tragedy, by their inherent characters, and by what they are able to learn from one another. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Truth About Love (Paperback)
• Publisher: Random House USA Inc, New York
• Publication Date: 2010
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0307474267
• ISBN 13: 9780307474261
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

The accidental death of a teenage boy has a profound effect on a small Irish town in this compelling new novel from the bestselling author of Damage. As Sissy, the boy’s mother, struggles to overcome her senseless loss, her daughter, Olivia, works to keep her brother’s memory alive in a swiftly changing country. And Thomas—known as “The German” to his neighbors—is drawn into the family’s grief, forcing him to confront the past that has brought him to Ireland and a new crossroads.
 
A brilliant meditation on love, loss, and the beauty of living even when times are tough, The Truth About Love shows us how men and women are shaped by tragedy, by their inherent characters, and by what they are able to learn from one another.

About the Author

Josephine Hart is the best-selling author of Damage, Sin, Oblivion, The Stillest Day, and The Reconstructionist. Her work has been translated into twenty-seven languages. She lives in London with her husband, Maurice Saatchi, and their two sons.