{"product_id":"the-walking-people-9781405950015","title":"The Walking People","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE POWERFUL AND MOVING NOVEL OF NEW BEGINNINGS AND OLD FAMILY SECRETS FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE\u003ci\u003e NEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/i\u003e BESTSELLER \u003ci\u003eASK AGAIN, YES\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A fearless writer''\u003c\/b\u003e LISA TADDEO\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''An epic story about immigration, identity and family'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Atmospheric, moving and brilliantly well-written''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Daily Mail\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''Engrossing . . . the kind of novel you simply don''t want to end'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eDaily Express\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''\u003cb\u003eA\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003ebeautifully crafted novel about love, loyalty, culture, family and identity''\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e Irish Sunday Independent\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e______\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e1960s Rural Ireland. Greta Cahill must abandon her quiet village to follow her fearless sister Johanna onto a ship bound for New York . . .\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIt''s here that she steps out of her sister''s shadow and into a life of her own, rich with love, work and family.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the years pass Greta longs to revisit the past - to see her mother, to show her what she has made of h\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA compelling drama of transatlantic Irish life\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMarries a deliciously old-fashioned style of storytelling with a fresh take on the immigrant experience . . . A warm, involving family drama\u003c\/b\u003e * Booklist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn 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\u003c\/b\u003e * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAtmospheric, moving and brilliantly well-written\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis atmospheric read that spans from 1950s Ireland to modern-day \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eAmerica and follows the fortunes of a woman on the run from a family secret\u003c\/b\u003e * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEngrossing . . . Captures the windswept grittiness of Irish poverty as vividly as the technicolour hustle and bustle of 1960s New York. \u003ci\u003eThe Walking People \u003c\/i\u003eis the kind of novel you simply don't want to end\u003c\/b\u003e * Daily Express *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKeane's previous novel \u003ci\u003eAsk Again, Yes\u003c\/i\u003e, 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\u003c\/b\u003e * Prima, 'Best Books of March' *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn American dream story, told over decades, taking its reader from rural 1915 Ireland to the streets of New York and back again\u003c\/b\u003e -- Mariella Frostrup * Times Radio *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebeautifully crafted novel about love, loyalty, culture, family and identity\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Sunday Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA moving and sweeping story that takes readers from the west coast of Ireland to America, following a family of immigrants across the different decades\u003c\/b\u003e * Culturefly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI was a big fan of \u003ci\u003eAsk Again, Yes \u003c\/i\u003eand this is every bit as good\u003c\/b\u003e * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn epic yarn . . . an evocative portrait of the immigrant, but also adds greater subtlety to this theme of belonging\u003c\/b\u003e * RTE Guide *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe story becomes so engrossing it grows on you with its real and engaging characters\u003c\/b\u003e ...  the divide between urban USA and rural Ireland is \u003cb\u003ebrilliantly grasped\u003c\/b\u003e ...  \u003cb\u003ea very moving and original love story\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Examiner *\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for Ask Again, Yes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * - *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe new \u003ci\u003eLittle Fires Everywhere\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e * Stylist *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eOne of the most exceptional novels of the summer . . . \u003c\/b\u003eHas \u003cb\u003ethe makings of a future classic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003ebeautiful novel,\u003c\/b\u003e bursting at the seams with empathy * Elle *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbsolutely brilliant, a must read for our time\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI'll read everything she writes\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePowerful and moving . . . \u003c\/b\u003eMary Beth Keane is\u003cb\u003e a writer of extraordinary depth, feeling and wit.\u003c\/b\u003e Readers will love this book, as I did -- Meg Wolitzer, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Female Persuasion\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eImmersive and deeply moving\u003c\/b\u003e -- Anna Hope, author of \u003ci\u003eExpectation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eA \u003cb\u003epleasantly accessible novel t\u003c\/b\u003ehat will be popular with book clubs . . . \u003cb\u003eKeane is a nuanced observer\u003c\/b\u003e * Sunday Times *","brand":"Penguin Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47836804546903,"sku":"9781405950015","price":8.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781405950015.jpg?v=1710382949","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-walking-people-9781405950015","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}