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Book SynopsisTHE POWERFUL AND MOVING NOVEL OF NEW BEGINNINGS AND OLD FAMILY SECRETS FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ASK AGAIN, YES
''A fearless writer'' LISA TADDEO
''An epic story about immigration, identity and family'' Guardian
''Atmospheric, moving and brilliantly well-written'' Daily Mail
''Engrossing . . . the kind of novel you simply don''t want to end'' Daily Express
''A beautifully crafted novel about love, loyalty, culture, family and identity'' Irish Sunday Independent
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1960s Rural Ireland. Greta Cahill must abandon her quiet village to follow her fearless sister Johanna onto a ship bound for New York . . .
It''s here that she steps out of her sister''s shadow and into a life of her own, rich with love, work and family.
As the years pass Greta longs to revisit the past - to see her mother, to show her what she has made of h
Trade Review
A compelling drama of transatlantic Irish life
Marries a deliciously old-fashioned style of storytelling with a fresh take on the immigrant experience . . . A warm, involving family drama * Booklist *
An epic story about immigration, identity and family . . . Keane portrays the complex and, at times, challenging lives of these working-class women with tenderness and compassion * Guardian *
Atmospheric, moving and brilliantly well-written * Daily Mail *
This atmospheric read that spans from 1950s Ireland to modern-day America and follows the fortunes of a woman on the run from a family secret * Good Housekeeping *
Engrossing . . . Captures the windswept grittiness of Irish poverty as vividly as the technicolour hustle and bustle of 1960s New York. The Walking People is the kind of novel you simply don't want to end * Daily Express *
Keane's previous novel Ask Again, Yes, was on my best Books of 2019, and this is just as good. Its slow, melodic pace proves we don't always need fast action and twists. Set between Ireland and new York, it's about two sisters; one craves adventure, the other, family; both have secrets * Prima, 'Best Books of March' *
An American dream story, told over decades, taking its reader from rural 1915 Ireland to the streets of New York and back again -- Mariella Frostrup * Times Radio *
A beautifully crafted novel about love, loyalty, culture, family and identity * Irish Sunday Independent *
A moving and sweeping story that takes readers from the west coast of Ireland to America, following a family of immigrants across the different decades * Culturefly *
I was a big fan of Ask Again, Yes and this is every bit as good * Good Housekeeping *
An epic yarn . . . an evocative portrait of the immigrant, but also adds greater subtlety to this theme of belonging * RTE Guide *
The story becomes so engrossing it grows on you with its real and engaging characters ... the divide between urban USA and rural Ireland is brilliantly grasped ... a very moving and original love story * Irish Examiner *
Praise for Ask Again, Yes
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The new Little Fires Everywhere * Stylist *
One of the most exceptional novels of the summer . . . Has the makings of a future classic.
* Sunday Express *
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beautiful novel, bursting at the seams with empathy * Elle *
Absolutely brilliant, a must read for our timeI'll read everything she writesPowerful and moving . . . Mary Beth Keane is
a writer of extraordinary depth, feeling and wit. Readers will love this book, as I did -- Meg Wolitzer, author of
The Female PersuasionImmersive and deeply moving -- Anna Hope, author of
ExpectationA
pleasantly accessible novel that will be popular with book clubs . . .
Keane is a nuanced observer * Sunday Times *
