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Holding by Graham Norton
The Sunday Times bestseller. Graham Norton's dark and masterful debut set in a remote Irish village, is an intelligently crafted story of love, secrets and loss.
Poised and perceptive -- Louis Wise * the Sunday Times *
Deeply accomplished, with brilliantly observed, entertaining characters and an atmospheric setting * Good Housekeeping *
Heartwarming and observant * Stylist *
Strenuously charming..surprisingly tender -- Clare Allfree * Metro *
One of the more authentic debuts I've read in recent years... A fine novel. -- John Boyne * The Irish Times *
An undercurrent of black comedy accompanies the ripples that ensue - but with a pathos that makes this deftly plotted story as moving as it is compelling. * Sunday Mirror *
charming...thoughtfully done...highly enjoyable. * the Guardian *
Full of emotion and tense moments. You will be gripped from the first page. * Woman's Own *
An undercurrent of black comedy accompanies the ripples that ensue - but with a pathos that makes this deftly plotted story as moving as it is compelling. * Sunday Mirror *
Deeply accomplished, with brilliantly observed, entertaining characters and an atmospheric setting * Good Housekeeping *
Heartwarming and observant * Stylist *
Strenuously charming..surprisingly tender -- Clare Allfree * Metro *
One of the more authentic debuts I've read in recent years... A fine novel. -- John Boyne * The Irish Times *
An undercurrent of black comedy accompanies the ripples that ensue - but with a pathos that makes this deftly plotted story as moving as it is compelling. * Sunday Mirror *
charming...thoughtfully done...highly enjoyable. * the Guardian *
Full of emotion and tense moments. You will be gripped from the first page. * Woman's Own *
An undercurrent of black comedy accompanies the ripples that ensue - but with a pathos that makes this deftly plotted story as moving as it is compelling. * Sunday Mirror *
Graham Norton is the author of five hugely successful novels, all of which have been bestsellers in the UK and Ireland and have won or been shortlisted for the An Post Irish Book Awards. His writing has won him critical acclaim in media and from the literary community across the world. Graham's debut novel Holding was made into a high-profile TV drama in 2022, and Home Stretch and Forever Home have both been optioned for major TV series. He is a five-time BAFTA TV Award winner for The Graham Norton Show, which has been running for almost two decades, and is known internationally for commentating on the Eurovision Song Contest and as a recurring judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781444791983 |
| ISBN 10 | 1444791982 |
| Title | Holding |
| Author | Graham Norton |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Hodder & Stoughton |
| Year published | 2017-05-18 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |