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Ireland ...America ...Family secrets ...Laughter ...Tragedy ...Swimming ...Dogs ...Big beaches ...Loneliness ...A story of unexpected, life-changing love

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Author:   Kathleen MacMahon
Publisher:   Little, Brown Book Group
Imprint:   Sphere
Edition:   Export ed
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 2.90cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.548kg
ISBN:  

9781847445551

ISBN 10:   1847445551
Pages:   416
Publication Date:   03 May 2012
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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When you have long forgotten many other fictional lovers, there is something about Addie and Bruno, their past and their world, that will not go away Maeve Binchy An exceptional novel ... It is truly a story for our time. This is How it Ends signals the belated arrival of a new Irish commercial writer with an extraordinary gift and a voice that is entirely her own Irish Independent Kathleen MacMahon's prose could not appear more effortless or beautiful ... The twist in this tale is utterly unexpected and satisfyingly unpredictable ... A bittersweet, engaging novel that will no doubt become a book-club darling Sunday Independent A tender love story. A book about love, family, children and that glorious sense of being alive Irish Examiner The beginning of bank protests, alongside the American election and how crucial it seemed, send a tremor through the narrative Sunday Times This wonderful new author is a force to be reckoned with Dubray Books A tender love story RTE Guide It has 'future classic' written all over it Glamour

Shelly writes: Set during the 2009 Presidential election ‘This is How it Ends' follows two distant cousins, Bruno and Addie, as they meet and fall in love. Bruno has been hit hard by the GFC, and as a result decides to travel to Ireland to trace his familial roots, if Obama doesn't win, he decides, he's not going back. Addie is a woman at a loose end, going through the motions of life until she meets Bruno. It's love at (almost) first sight, the kind of love that we all spend our lives trying to catch, the kind of love that you cannot recover from. The premise is a simple one, boy meets girl, but written with such dexterity and sincerity that it becomes one of those books that gives you pause. Kathleen MacMahon is a celebrated journalist, who was paid a whopping 684,000 euro advance for her debut novel, which then went onto become the toast of the London Book Fair this April. What I enjoyed most about this book was its honesty. Addie is a middle aged woman who has given up on finding love, her sister Della is a sometimes unsatisfied mother, and their father is an old school doctor staring down the barrel of being redundant in both his family and work life. Each of these characters wound their way into my heart, causing real pain at certain points. The situations and journeys travelled are universal - I challenge anyone to read this and not feel something.

When you have long forgotten many other fictional lovers, there is something about Addie and Bruno, their past and their world, that will not go away Maeve Binchy An exceptional novel ... It is truly a story for our time. This is How it Ends signals the belated arrival of a new Irish commercial writer with an extraordinary gift and a voice that is entirely her own Irish Independent Kathleen MacMahon's prose could not appear more effortless or beautiful ... The twist in this tale is utterly unexpected and satisfyingly unpredictable ... A bittersweet, engaging novel that will no doubt become a book-club darling Sunday Independent A tender love story. A book about love, family, children and that glorious sense of being alive Irish Examiner The beginning of bank protests, alongside the American election and how crucial it seemed, send a tremor through the narrative Sunday Times

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Kathleen MacMahon is an award-winning television journalist with Ireland's national broadcaster, RTE, where she reports on the major international stories. The grand-daughter of the distinguished short story writer Mary Lavin, Kathleen lives in Dublin with her husband and twin daughters. THIS IS HOW IT ENDS is her first novel. Visit www.kathleenmacmahon.com

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