Hame by Annalena Mcafee
In the wake of the breakdown of her relationship, Mhairi McPhail dismantles her life in New York and moves with her 9-year-old daughter, Agnes, to the remote Scottish island of Fascaray. Mhairi has been commissioned to write a biography of the late Bard of Fascaray, Grigor McWatt, a cantankerous poet with an international reputation.
Transportive and immersive-- Jonathan McAloon * Financial Times *
This searching and eloquent novel muses on identity, love and belonging. -- Hepzibah Anderson * Mail on Sunday *
Bristling with life and passion and wit. * The Herald *
Hame treads a line between light-hearted satire and a discussion on notions of home and belonging… A hugely entertaining, roller-coaster of a ride through poetry and language -- Liam Carson * The Irish Times *
Richly textured… The emotional complexity of the writing matches the landscape of the island and its surroundings. -- Philip Womack * Literary Review *
This searching and eloquent novel muses on identity, love and belonging. -- Hepzibah Anderson * Mail on Sunday *
Bristling with life and passion and wit. * The Herald *
Hame treads a line between light-hearted satire and a discussion on notions of home and belonging… A hugely entertaining, roller-coaster of a ride through poetry and language -- Liam Carson * The Irish Times *
Richly textured… The emotional complexity of the writing matches the landscape of the island and its surroundings. -- Philip Womack * Literary Review *
Annalena McAfee is the author of two novels, The Spoiler and Hame. She founded the Guardian Review, which she edited for six years, and was Arts and Literary Editor of the Financial Times.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781784705237 |
| ISBN 10 | 1784705233 |
| Title | Hame |
| Author | Annalena Mcafee |
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| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2018-02-08 |
| Number of pages | 592 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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