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Another Heartbeart in the House has been shortlisted for the Popular Fiction Prize in the Irish Book Awards 2015 Please click here to vote for Kate Two women living a hundred years apart. One home that binds them together. |
The old house is full of memories – not just her own, but those of a woman whose story has been left to gather dust in a chest in the attic: a handwritten memoir inscribed with an elegant signature . . . Eliza Drury. As she turns the pages of the manuscript, Edie uncovers secrets she could never have imagined: an exciting tale of ambition, hardship, love and tragedy – a story that has waited a lifetime to be told. . . |
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Reviews Beaufoy convincingly channels voices from the 1930s and 1840s to create a hugely enjoyable book, perfect for a lazy summer afternoon. - Irish Times |
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Everything is alive in Kate Beaufoy's new novel: the slang
of a former era rings authentically, a house has a personality,
a dog has a voice. If you're looking for an absorbing, delicious
well-told tale in which to lose yourself, this is it. - Evening Herald |
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[Beaufoy's] keen ear for dialogue
echoes with the wit of Austen. - Irish Independent |
Sweeps you away to an Ireland of
the past and keeps you utterly enthralled.
- Marian Keyes |
A
compelling atmosperic story brimming with period detail about
two feisty, independent heroines who will steal your heart. - Cathy Kelly |
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With a marvellously evocative setting, strong and believable
lead characters and a pacey plot, Another Heartbeat in the
House is a great read - Liz Trenow |
A delightful story, rich, engrossing
and vividly told.
- Rachel Hore |
A
historical novel about a proto-feminist who might have been the
inspiration for Thackeray's Becky Sharp. It's funny, intelligent and intriguing. - Best Books of Summer, Woman & Home |
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Lightness of touch with wonderful scene-setting, a brace of brave and independent female characters who nest in your imagination and refuse be evicted - and William Thackeray to boot... Settle in and enjoy. - Deirdre Purcell |
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Click here to read an article from the Irish Times 15 July 2015 |
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