Naming the Stars, a duo companion with Two Moons
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Naming the Stars, a duo companion with Two Moons by Jennifer Johnston
Appearing exclusively together for the first time, one of Jennifer Johnston's best-loved novels TWO MOONS with her brand new, haunting novella NAMING THE STARS.
Wonderful, evocative and at times chilling -- Dermot Bolger
Beloved Irish author Jennifer has written a stunning story of love, loss and memory * Irish Country Magazine *
Pen and prose as sharp and as poetic as ever.. Johnston's typical grace and fluidity * Sunday Independent *
Quite beautiful... [a] concise and arresting story * Irish Times *
Her prose is occasionally full-blown in style but never without finesse and her status while quiet is unassailable * Irish Examiner *
Any new Jennifer Johnston book is a cause for celebration -- Martina Devlin, Best Reads of 2016
Praise for Jennifer Johnston: 'She has created a world of her own...of such material is the finest literature made' * Irish Times *
The quiet, elegiac prose is well sustained * Guardian *
A brilliant storyteller * Literary Review *
The best writer in Ireland -- Roddy Doyle
[A] radiant descriptive gift * Spectator *
Written in Johnston's usual haunting prose, where no word is unnecessary -- Maeve Binchy
Haunting... Johnston proves herself to be a writer not afraid to introduce dark and difficult subjects and in a manner that makes them believable * Irish Independent *
A very nearly perfect novel of broad, regretful vision and magical intimacy * Sunday Telegraph *
The Costa prizewinner and Booker-shortlisted Johnston knows how to tell a story succinctly...[she writes with] the deceptive ease of a skilled craftswoman...further proof of her skill as a writer * Irish Independent *
Beloved Irish author Jennifer has written a stunning story of love, loss and memory * Irish Country Magazine *
Pen and prose as sharp and as poetic as ever.. Johnston's typical grace and fluidity * Sunday Independent *
Quite beautiful... [a] concise and arresting story * Irish Times *
Her prose is occasionally full-blown in style but never without finesse and her status while quiet is unassailable * Irish Examiner *
Any new Jennifer Johnston book is a cause for celebration -- Martina Devlin, Best Reads of 2016
Praise for Jennifer Johnston: 'She has created a world of her own...of such material is the finest literature made' * Irish Times *
The quiet, elegiac prose is well sustained * Guardian *
A brilliant storyteller * Literary Review *
The best writer in Ireland -- Roddy Doyle
[A] radiant descriptive gift * Spectator *
Written in Johnston's usual haunting prose, where no word is unnecessary -- Maeve Binchy
Haunting... Johnston proves herself to be a writer not afraid to introduce dark and difficult subjects and in a manner that makes them believable * Irish Independent *
A very nearly perfect novel of broad, regretful vision and magical intimacy * Sunday Telegraph *
The Costa prizewinner and Booker-shortlisted Johnston knows how to tell a story succinctly...[she writes with] the deceptive ease of a skilled craftswoman...further proof of her skill as a writer * Irish Independent *
Jennifer Johnston is one of the foremost Irish writers of her, or any, generation. She has won 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 | 9781472234711 |
| ISBN 10 | 1472234715 |
| Title | Naming the Stars, a duo companion with Two Moons |
| Author | Jennifer Johnston |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Headline Publishing Group |
| Year published | 2016-06-16 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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