Foolish Mortals
Foolish Mortals
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A witty, wry domestic drama from the celebrated, prize-winning Irish writer, Jennifer Johnston
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Foolish Mortals by Jennifer Johnston
All families are complicated, but some are more complicated than others. And Christmas can only make matters worse. After Ciara's estranged father is nearly killed by his second wife in a car accident - or was it an accident? - Ciara begins, gingerly, to re-enter his life. As her troubled family gather for the holidays, is it too much to hope that they begin to find peace at last? Of course it is. With twins, new loves and an unpredictably monstrous matriarch, Christmas was never going to be easy. But it proves both more disastrous and happier than any of the family could have guessed. 'Her writing is a joy: dialogue snaps with life while Johnston's distinctive prose is at once supremely comfortable and delightfully brisk' Daily Mail What readers say about FOOLISH MORTALS: 'A very pleasurable and intelligent read; not a word wasted, and characters that feel real. Highly recommended' 'One of my favourite authors'
'Johnston is one of the most revered Irish writers, and this, her fifteenth novel, makes us understand whyHer style is simple and colloquial...there are no literary pretensions: story and characters take priority...Foolish Mortals is essentially an uplifting read' * Time Out - Book of the Week *
'A complex, wry domestic drama; a writer of the highest order' * Sunday Telegraph *
'The writing is witty and subtly nuanced and the book is as much about the new Ireland - modern, forward-looking, practical and tolerant - as about the individual characters' * Daily Mail *
Her writing is a joy: dialogue snaps with life while Johnston's distinctive prose is at once supremely comfortable and delightfully brisk * Daily Mail *
'A complex, wry domestic drama; a writer of the highest order' * Sunday Telegraph *
'The writing is witty and subtly nuanced and the book is as much about the new Ireland - modern, forward-looking, practical and tolerant - as about the individual characters' * Daily Mail *
Her writing is a joy: dialogue snaps with life while Johnston's distinctive prose is at once supremely comfortable and delightfully brisk * Daily Mail *
Jennifer Johnston, who died in 2025, was one of the foremost Irish writers of her generation. She was awarded the Whitbread Prize (THE OLD JEST), the Evening Standard Best First Novel Award (for THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS), the Yorkshire Post Award, Best Book of the Year (twice, for THE CAPTAINS AND THE KINGS and HOW MANY MILES TO BABYLON?). She was also shortlisted for the Booker Prize with SHADOWS ON OUR SKIN.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780755330539 |
| ISBN 10 | 0755330536 |
| Title | Foolish Mortals |
| Author | Jennifer Johnston |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2008-11-13 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |