Putting Out the Stars by Roisin Meaney
Laura and Donal, Breffni and Cian, Andrew and Ruth: three contented middle-class couples, gathering at each other's houses for dinner parties, bound together by shared memories of childhood adventures. But, beneath the cosy contentment of their lives lies tensions that threaten to erupt at any moment. Andrew, Laura's handsome brother, has just returned home from Crete with his bride in tow, the surprisingly timid Ruth, who is finding it hard to fit in with Andrew's overbearing mother, Cecily. And, to her increasing concern, Andrew doesn't seem to have his mind entirely on her... Laura is desparate to have a family, and can't understand why Donal doesn't seem to share her only wish. And the beautiful, glamorous Breffni, with her lovely husband, Cian, and the golden child, Polly, well, she has the greatest surprise in store...In 1977 Roisin Meaney finished a sentence and won a car. The sentence was 'I would like to win a Ford Fiesta because my father won't let me drive his.' In the 24 years that followed she wrote a lot more sentences and won a lot more prizes. In 2001 she finally decided to keep writing sentences until she filled a book. Since then she's written eight adult novels and two children's books. Her work has been translated into German, Spanish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch and Italian. Two of her books have also been published in the US, Semi-Sweet (previously Love in the Making) and Life Drawing for Beginners (previously The Things We Do for Love). Five of Roisin's novels have made it into the Irish bestseller list, with The Last Week of May (2007) and The People Next Door (2008) securing the number one and two slots respectively. Her ninth novel, Something in Common, will be published in 2013. Roisin Meaney was born in Kerry and has also lived in Dublin, Tipperary, London, Zimbabwe and San Francisco. Her present home, and her main place of residence since the age of 8, is Limerick. Putting Out the Stars is her second book.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780717136766 |
| ISBN 10 | 0717136760 |
| Title | Putting Out the Stars |
| Author | Roisin Meaney |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Gill |
| Year published | 2005-02-15 |
| Number of pages | 352 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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