{"product_id":"edith-oliver-9781474604697","title":"Edith  Oliver","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor fans of Maggie O'Farrell, Sebastian Barry and Colm Tóibín, 'a tender and vivid novel about a failing marriage set in the milieu of the Edwardian music hall' - A Sunday Times Must Read\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e A SUNDAY TIMES MUST READ: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eA tender and vivid novel about a failing marriage set in the milieu of the Edwardian music hall\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eForbes writes beautifully...\u003c\/b\u003e  She is also particularly insightful on the internal torment of a man brought down by the slow growth of self-deception. * DAILY MAIL *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eForbes's imagery shows her obvious talent . . . Her insight into the world of performance and talent - particularly wasted talent turned rancid - is astute\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEdith \u0026amp; Oliver\u003c\/i\u003e is a \u003cb\u003every well-written novel\u003c\/b\u003e. Forbes' use of language is \u003cb\u003elyrical and evocative: you can almost taste the food, feel the chill of dreary boarding-houses, hear the applause or jeers of theatre audiences... I'd definitely recommend it.\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe novel tells a painfully sad tale, but Forbes imbues it with such wit and tenderness for her damaged characters that it remains a pleasure to read.\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtmospheric... This long gone vaudeville world is engagingly brought to life by Forbes... Forbes's debut novel Ghost Moth was highly praised. This painstakingly descriptive and atmospheric follow-up by the Belfast-born author deserves to be equally well regarded.\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Business Post *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eClever, unpredictable, beautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e and crafted - \u003ci\u003eGhost Moth\u003c\/i\u003e stayed with me for a long time after I'd finished reading the final, sad, wonderful page -- Roddy Doyle on Ghost Moth\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eDeeply - sometimes erotically - charged\u003c\/b\u003e. The writing soaks up the world, and thrills to the beauty of it...Katherine Bedford - so ordinary and \u003cb\u003eso passionate\u003c\/b\u003e - is a heroine to treasure -- Anne Enright on Ghost Moth\u003cbr\u003eAn \u003cb\u003eimpressive debut\u003c\/b\u003e by a writer who is not afraid to address the so-called ordinary lives of real human beings. We shall be hearing a great deal more from Michèle Forbes -- John Banville on Ghost Moth\u003cbr\u003eA bountiful river of \u003cb\u003elovely images, fresh and perfect\u003c\/b\u003e, a triumphant story both familiar and strange. A \u003cb\u003estellar \u003c\/b\u003edebut -- Sebastian Barry on Ghost Moth\u003cbr\u003eThis beautifully written first novel is about the kind of love that can never be blotted out... a \u003cb\u003etender, heartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e story about choices made and secrets kept too long -- Kate Saunders on Ghost Moth * THE TIMES *\u003cbr\u003eAn impressively \u003cb\u003esure-footed debut, lyrical and contemplative\u003c\/b\u003e in equal measure * THE MAIL ON SUNDAY on Ghost Moth *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003edelicate and unusual\u003c\/b\u003e endeavour to write about ordinary people in a way  that is so realistic that it almost reads like memoir. The passages  evoking Katherine's children are \u003cb\u003eoutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e. The meditations on  maternal and marital love verge on the \u003cb\u003eprofound\u003c\/b\u003e. And the ending will  bring a lump to your throat. -- Claire Kilroy on Ghost Moth * THE GUARDIAN *\u003cbr\u003eMichele Forbes' \u003cb\u003estartlingly assured\u003c\/b\u003e debut has already won praise from those giants of Irish literature John Banville, Anne Enright and Roddy Doyle, and rightly so... \u003cb\u003eLyrical and at times almost unbearably tender \u003c\/b\u003e(the final scenes between Katherine and George will break your heart), Forbes delicately captures the echoes of history that pierce the present -- Jane Clinton on Ghost Moth * SUNDAY EXPRESS *\u003cbr\u003eThis \u003cb\u003emoving\u003c\/b\u003e story is beautifully written, with powerful imagery and prose that becomes quite \u003cb\u003emesmerising\u003c\/b\u003e at times. An astonishingly accomplished debut by actress-turned-author Forbes, \u003cb\u003ethis haunting novel will linger in your mind\u003c\/b\u003e -- Deidre O'Brien on Ghost Moth * SUNDAY MIRROR *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI was thoroughly caught up in this beautifully written debut novel.\u003c\/b\u003e Set in Northern Ireland, in 1949 Katherine must choose between George Bedford and Tom McKinley. What happened that summer will haunt Katherine and George 20 years later, when they try to save their marriage. -- Fanny Blake on Ghost Moth * WOMAN \u0026amp; HOME *\u003cbr\u003eBefore this amazingly assured and beautifully executed first novel, Belfast-born Forbes worked as an actor, and this shows how seamlessly a performer can morph into a creator... Forbes is \u003cb\u003eintelligent, humorous and occasionally heartbreaking\u003c\/b\u003e; a very safe bet for the next round of literary prizes * SAGA on Ghost Moth *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEloquently written and full of lyrical descriptions\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGhost Moth\u003c\/i\u003e shines a light on everyday lives and offers the reader some \u003cb\u003eunforgettable\u003c\/b\u003e characters * CHOICE on Ghost Moth *\u003cbr\u003eForbes, who has already won major awards for her short stories, knows how to write -\u003cb\u003e her prose is unfailingly elegant - her images are often arresting\u003c\/b\u003e... the book confirms its author as an exceptional talent -- John Boland on Ghost Moth * BELFAST TELEGRAPH *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhost Moth\u003c\/i\u003e takes place during the Troubles, but it is far from just another book about them. \u003cb\u003eLyrical and beautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e, it uses the outbreak of the Protestant\/Catholic struggles and IRA bombings in the Sixties as a backdrop, but it is more of a character study and riveting family drama - concerned with the \u003cb\u003esecrets, lies and hidden torments\u003c\/b\u003e between those one is closest to, and the heartbreak of lost love. * THE BOOKSELLER on Ghost Moth *\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully written debut. Confident and lyrical. \u003cb\u003eMichele Forbes is a name to watch\u003c\/b\u003e * IRISH EXAMINER on Ghost Moth *\u003cbr\u003eQuiet tragedy in the ordinary lives of real human beings... \u003cb\u003eMichele Forbes' first novel has been heaped with praise and rightly so\u003c\/b\u003e... as the book proceeds, it darkens, vividly evoking the divisions and bitterness that erupt with the onset of the Troubles. * IRISH INDEPENDENT on Ghost Moth *\u003cbr\u003eForbes' writing possesses a stealthy power, and her patient layering of the story results in a surprising emotional impact by the time the final page is turned. * THE LIST on Ghost Moth *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhost Moth\u003c\/i\u003e, Michèle Forbes' \u003cb\u003eexquisitely written\u003c\/b\u003e debut, handles love, loss and silence with \u003cb\u003ea delicate, nuanced touch\u003c\/b\u003e... From its \u003cb\u003estriking\u003c\/b\u003e opening sequence to its heartrending closing passage, Forbes' novel is \u003cb\u003ebeautifully expressed\u003c\/b\u003e, so \u003cb\u003eaccomplished\u003c\/b\u003e that it's hard to believe that it's her first -- Susan Osborne on Ghost Moth * www.alifeinbooks.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003eIt isn't often that a book makes me cry; makes me experience a deep  anguish that the characters have spent their lives living with a painful  regret that taints everything they do, blotting out the joy they should  be experiencing in the present moment; leaves a tiny fragment of itself  inside me to ponder over.  Michèle Forbes's debut novel, Ghost Moth, is such a book... Ghost Moth is beautifully written with descriptive,  \u003cb\u003eengaging prose rich with symbolism and metaphor that places the reader  in the moment with exactness\u003c\/b\u003e and great skill -- Julie Fisher on Ghost Moth * Bookmunch.wordpress.com *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA subtle, passionate story of private grief set against public crisis\u003c\/b\u003e * FORBES MAGAZINE on Ghost Moth *\u003cbr\u003eA very promising debut novel with \u003cb\u003eflashes of brilliance and a poetic heart\u003c\/b\u003e...a deeply moving examination of the minutiae of everyday life * http:\/\/www.lovelytreez.com on Ghost Moth *\u003cbr\u003eThe \u003cb\u003eintensely lyrical\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eGhost Moth\u003c\/i\u003e...is in part a meditation on differing forms of love...The 'ghost moth' of the title flutters through the novel, alighting on various pages. As Katherine explains to her daughter, 'Some people believed that ghost moths were the souls of the dead waiting to be caught.' \u003cb\u003eIn this affecting portrait of lost love and a lost city, Forbes catches those souls beautifully\u003c\/b\u003e * THE SPECTATOR on Ghost Moth *\u003cbr\u003eThe author \u003cb\u003eexpertly \u003c\/b\u003emaps the routines of family life an domesticity in ways both romantic and familiar. The scenes in which Katerine enjoys the company of her four young children during the summer holidays are\u003cb\u003edelightful\u003c\/b\u003e... It is to the author's credit that this book, so carefully contextualized as it is, never feels like a glib denunciation of The Troubles * TLS on Ghost Moth *\u003cbr\u003eAn evocative sense of time and place, flawed characters and some \u003cb\u003ehauntingly lyrical\u003c\/b\u003e prose - this book \u003cb\u003edelivers at every level\u003c\/b\u003e... for a debut novel, it's \u003cb\u003eoutstanding\u003c\/b\u003e * NEWBOOKS MAGAZINE on Ghost Moth *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eGhost Moth\u003c\/i\u003e is very good. It's \u003cb\u003ebeautifully written\u003c\/b\u003e... Forbes has a lightness of touch. Her dialogue is \u003cb\u003esuperb\u003c\/b\u003e. -- Thomas Quinn on Ghost Moth * THE BIG ISSUE *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eForbes' writing is exquisite.\u003c\/b\u003e Everything you read is suffused through with meaning. From the opening scene of Katherine staring the seal in the face to the very end with Elsa, there is a hidden depth to everything. It's difficult to believe this is a debut novel - Forbes seems like she's an old pro at the form. For those who want to see how a novel should be done, Ghost Moth is a worthy read. It's as good inside as the cover makes it look. -- Sarah Shaffi on Ghost Moth * http:\/\/girlreporter.blogspot.co.uk *\u003cbr\u003eA serious-minded novel (novella really) which treats a familiar and quintessential human predicament with poetry, sensitivity and no little skill, not least in including a magical and unexpected coda over which hovers the eponymous Ghost Moth -- Andrew Green on Ghost Moth * CLASSICAL MUSIC *","brand":"Orion Publishing Co","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47851817533783,"sku":"9781474604697","price":7.19,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781474604697.jpg?v=1710645763","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/edith-oliver-9781474604697","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}