Maria in the Moon by Louise Beech
A devastating flood reawakens a young womans buried childhood memories with life-changing results. A dark, warmly funny and deeply moving novel from the bestselling author of How To Be Brave and The Lion Tamer Who Lost.
Storytelling at its finestLouise Beech is a beguiling wordsmith. Prepare to be hooked' Amanda Prowse; `Beautifully constructed, laugh-out-loud funny in places, and achingly sad in others. I completely fell in love' John Marrs; `Bold, powerful and redemptive ... a triumph' Katie Marsh; 'Beautiful, poignant, funny, heart-rending, dark ... this book will stay with me for a very long time' Claire Douglas; `A powerful and moving story' Madeleine Black; `Captivating and haunting' Louisa Treger; `Heartfelt and wry, this will transport you into a keenly observed world; secrets are hidden, people are flawed, but humanity endures' Ruth Dugdall; `A story of pain and love ... moving and real' Vanessa Lafaye; `This is real life, bruised, torn and coffee-stained, refusing to give up ... simply stunning' Su Bristow; `Brimming with emotional honesty and glorious imagery' Gill Paul; `It's impossible not to love Catherine-Maria Hope. After you turn the last page, you will still sense her ... a million stars to enhance the moon' Carol Lovekin; `Both raw and lyrical, this is gorgeous, honest and incredibly moving' Cassandra Parkin; `Tense and affecting' Michael J. Malone; `Effortlessly captures the grind of real life and infuses it with flourishes of subtle poetry' Matt Wesolowski
Louise Beech is an exceptional literary talent, whose debut novel How To Be Brave was a Guardian Readers’ Choice for 2015. The follow-up, The Mountain in My Shoe was shortlisted for Not the Booker Prize. Both of her previous books Maria in the Moon and The Lion Tamer Who Lost were widely reviewed, critically acclaimed and number-one bestsellers on Kindle. The Lion Tamer Who Lost was shortlisted for the RNA Most Popular Romantic Novel Award in 2019. Her short fiction has won the Glass Woman Prize, the Eric Hoffer Award for Prose, and the Aesthetica Creative Works competition, as well as shortlisting for the Bridport Prize twice. Louise lives with her husband on the outskirts of Hull, and loves her job as a Front of House Usher at Hull Truck Theatre, where her first play was performed in 2012. Follow Louise on Twitter @LouiseWriter and visit her website: louisebeech.co.uk.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781910633823 |
| ISBN 10 | 1910633828 |
| Title | Maria in the Moon |
| Author | Louise Beech |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Orenda Books |
| Year published | 2017-09-30 |
| Number of pages | 300 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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