{"product_id":"when-all-is-said-9781473683020","title":"When All is Said","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTHE NUMBER ONE IRISH BESTSELLER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWINNER OF THE \u003ci\u003eSUNDAY INDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e NEWCOMER OF THE YEAR AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2021 DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e''A rare jewel'' \u003c\/b\u003eJohn Banville\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A genuine page-turner'' \u003c\/b\u003eDonal Ryan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''This is how you tell a story''\u003c\/b\u003e Cecelia Ahern\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAt the bar of a grand hotel in a small Irish town sits 84-year-old Maurice Hannigan. He''s alone, as usual - though tonight is anything but.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Over the course of this evening, he will raise five toasts to the five people who have meant the most to him. Through these stories - of unspoken joy and regret, a secret tragedy kept hidden, a fierce love that never found its voice - the life of one man will powerfully and poignantly be laid bare.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A book to savour and pass on. An absolute joy''\u003c\/b\u003e \u003ci\u003eSunday Mirror\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e''A rich and moving story, a poetic voice and unforgettable character in Maurice'' \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003eElle\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e[An] impressively confident debut ... Maurice Hannigan emerges as an engaging, compassionate creation * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003e[An] impressively confident debut ... Maurice Hannigan emerges as an engaging, compassionate creation * Guardian *\u003cbr\u003eAnne Griffin's debut novel is a must read. Beautifully observed, masterful story telling - stunning!\u003cbr\u003eAnne Griffin's debut novel is a must read. Beautifully observed, masterful story telling - stunning!\u003cbr\u003eThere is something special here . . . The next big name to emerge from the Irish writing scene.\u003cbr\u003eThere is something special here . . . The next big name to emerge from the Irish writing scene.\u003cbr\u003eGriffin is a magical storyteller whose prose is effortless and clear. She conjures an intimate, poignant and ultimately enthralling portrait of a man who has battled loneliness and other demons throughout his life. Maurice is superbly well-realised: a character who tries to make amends and, in so doing, cracked my heart. * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eGriffin is a magical storyteller whose prose is effortless and clear. She conjures an intimate, poignant and ultimately enthralling portrait of a man who has battled loneliness and other demons throughout his life. Maurice is superbly well-realised: a character who tries to make amends and, in so doing, cracked my heart. * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eA book to savour, and pass on. An absolute joy * Sunday Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eA book to savour, and pass on. An absolute joy * Sunday Mirror *\u003cbr\u003eA hugely enjoyable, engrossing novel, a genuine page-turner.\u003cbr\u003eA hugely enjoyable, engrossing novel, a genuine page-turner.\u003cbr\u003eMaurice Hannigan is a wonderful invention, whose bitter-sweet meditations will stay long in the reader's mind. Anne Griffin has fashioned a rare jewel.\u003cbr\u003eMaurice Hannigan is a wonderful invention, whose bitter-sweet meditations will stay long in the reader's mind. Anne Griffin has fashioned a rare jewel.\u003cbr\u003eThis is how you tell a story\u003cbr\u003eThis is how you tell a story\u003cbr\u003e[Anne Griffin] builds a remarkably rich sense of place, while also tracing the wider changes affecting Ireland. ...Maurice is a lovingly rendered example of the current vogue for characters who have fallen through the cracks * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003e[Anne Griffin] builds a remarkably rich sense of place, while also tracing the wider changes affecting Ireland. ...Maurice is a lovingly rendered example of the current vogue for characters who have fallen through the cracks * Sunday Times *\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully written, unhurried and thoughtful, and a character you love from the off.\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully written, unhurried and thoughtful, and a character you love from the off.\u003cbr\u003eAs candid a portrait of human frailty as you're likely to find. Griffin is uncannily accurate in her depiction of that peculiarly Irish emotional paralysis we're all familiar with. * Sunday Independent *\u003cbr\u003eAs candid a portrait of human frailty as you're likely to find. Griffin is uncannily accurate in her depiction of that peculiarly Irish emotional paralysis we're all familiar with. * Sunday Independent *\u003cbr\u003ePitch-perfect prose ... Moving and beautifully written, this is a wonderfully assured debut. * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003ePitch-perfect prose ... Moving and beautifully written, this is a wonderfully assured debut. * Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eA proper tear-jerker, but one that will ultimately leave you feeling hopeful * Grazia *\u003cbr\u003eA proper tear-jerker, but one that will ultimately leave you feeling hopeful * Grazia *\u003cbr\u003eA warm and wise treasure of a book with a character whose voice draws you in from the start * The I *\u003cbr\u003eA warm and wise treasure of a book with a character whose voice draws you in from the start * The I *\u003cbr\u003eA rich and moving story, a poetic voice and unforgettable character in Maurice * Elle *\u003cbr\u003eA rich and moving story, a poetic voice and unforgettable character in Maurice * Elle *\u003cbr\u003eIt's all beautifully done; a tale told in the plain but poetic prose of a man who recognises the tragic truths gleaned from a life of love and loss. A gem of a book * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eIt's all beautifully done; a tale told in the plain but poetic prose of a man who recognises the tragic truths gleaned from a life of love and loss. A gem of a book * Sunday Express *\u003cbr\u003eThis could be one of the big book hits of 2019 * Red Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eThis could be one of the big book hits of 2019 * Red Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eAn atmospheric debut ... The most impressive aspects of this first novel are its rich, flowing prose, its convincing voice and its imaginative and clever structure ... Griffin is a welcome arrival to the literary scene * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eAn atmospheric debut ... The most impressive aspects of this first novel are its rich, flowing prose, its convincing voice and its imaginative and clever structure ... Griffin is a welcome arrival to the literary scene * Irish Times *\u003cbr\u003eGriffin's strength is in voice and in the rhythm of her prose ... She is excellent at interrogating the complexity of Maurice's barriers * Irish Independent *\u003cbr\u003eGriffin's strength is in voice and in the rhythm of her prose ... She is excellent at interrogating the complexity of Maurice's barriers * Irish Independent *\u003cbr\u003eA rich, fluid debut novel * The I Newspaper *\u003cbr\u003eA rich, fluid debut novel * The I Newspaper *\u003cbr\u003eA heartfelt and impressive debut novel * Sunday Business Post *\u003cbr\u003eA heartfelt and impressive debut novel * Sunday Business Post *\u003cbr\u003ePoetic and touching without being sentimental, When All Is Said by Anne Griffin is something special. * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003ePoetic and touching without being sentimental, When All Is Said by Anne Griffin is something special. * Good Housekeeping *\u003cbr\u003eAn emotional yet uplifting novel - we defy you not to fall in love with Maurice Hannigan and his heart-warming story. * Woman's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eAn emotional yet uplifting novel - we defy you not to fall in love with Maurice Hannigan and his heart-warming story. * Woman's Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eWill stay with you long after you close the cover * Irish Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eWill stay with you long after you close the cover * Irish Mail on Sunday *\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully written, this is a feast of Irish storytelling * Choice *\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully written, this is a feast of Irish storytelling * Choice *\u003cbr\u003eA powerful page-turner ... wonderfully poetic, atmospheric and moving. * Best *\u003cbr\u003eA powerful page-turner ... wonderfully poetic, atmospheric and moving. * Best *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen All Is Said \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the texture of a night catching up with an old friend - the pleasures and comforts, the stories and surprises - one that you never want to end, and all the more bittersweet because you know, of course, that it must.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen All Is Said \u003c\/i\u003ecaptures the texture of a night catching up with an old friend - the pleasures and comforts, the stories and surprises - one that you never want to end, and all the more bittersweet because you know, of course, that it must.\u003cbr\u003eMaurice Hannigan is one of those rare and unforgettable characters whose lives we enter, inhabit for a time all too brief, and emerge from deeply changed. Anne Griffin is a writer with a bright, bright future.\u003cbr\u003eMaurice Hannigan is one of those rare and unforgettable characters whose lives we enter, inhabit for a time all too brief, and emerge from deeply changed. Anne Griffin is a writer with a bright, bright future.\u003cbr\u003eA warm and nourishing story from a writer of much promise. * RTE Guide *\u003cbr\u003eA warm and nourishing story from a writer of much promise. * RTE Guide *\u003cbr\u003eGriffin's debut is a beautiful and poignant page-turner. * Image Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eGriffin's debut is a beautiful and poignant page-turner. * Image Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA fine literary debut from a writer I'm sure we'll hear more from * Mature Times *\u003cbr\u003eA fine literary debut from a writer I'm sure we'll hear more from * Mature Times *\u003cbr\u003eSuperb ... incredibly moving without ever straying into sentiment * People *\u003cbr\u003eSuperb ... incredibly moving without ever straying into sentiment * People *\u003cbr\u003e[Maurice's] story will make you laugh and cry - \u003ci\u003eWhen All Is Said\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful debut novel from Anne Griffin. She says she \"wanted to write a damn good story\". She has succeeded beyond her dreams. * My Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e[Maurice's] story will make you laugh and cry - \u003ci\u003eWhen All Is Said\u003c\/i\u003e is a wonderful debut novel from Anne Griffin. She says she \"wanted to write a damn good story\". She has succeeded beyond her dreams. * My Weekly *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen All Is Said\u003c\/i\u003e tells the tale of an imperfect man who you will not be able to forget. * Irish Country Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eWhen All Is Said\u003c\/i\u003e tells the tale of an imperfect man who you will not be able to forget. * Irish Country Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully written, perfectly paced, heartfelt novel * Saga *\u003cbr\u003eA beautifully written, perfectly paced, heartfelt novel * Saga *\u003cbr\u003eTissues at the ready for what is a confident yet carefully written debut . . . I adored it. Utterly recommended. * Woman's Way *\u003cbr\u003eTissues at the ready for what is a confident yet carefully written debut . . . I adored it. Utterly recommended. * Woman's Way *\u003cbr\u003eAchingly poignant and wryly funny, Irish author Anne Griffin's luminous debut is a celebration of stolen joy and lost opportunities * Waterstones Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eAchingly poignant and wryly funny, Irish author Anne Griffin's luminous debut is a celebration of stolen joy and lost opportunities * Waterstones Weekly *\u003cbr\u003eA heart-warming, heart-breaking and poignant debut of rare power. * NetGalley Books of 2019 *\u003cbr\u003eA heart-warming, heart-breaking and poignant debut of rare power. * NetGalley Books of 2019 *\u003cbr\u003eGriffin's stunning debut, brimming with irresistible Irish-isms, is an elegy to love, loss and the complexity of life. * People Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eGriffin's stunning debut, brimming with irresistible Irish-isms, is an elegy to love, loss and the complexity of life. * People Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eAn accomplished debut. A sensitive layered description of grief and regret . . . excellent * Minneapolis Star Tribune *\u003cbr\u003eAn accomplished debut. A sensitive layered description of grief and regret . . . excellent * Minneapolis Star Tribune *\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully realized * LitHub *\u003cbr\u003eBeautifully realized * LitHub *\u003cbr\u003eA portrait of a life in which revenge, love, loss, and misunderstanding all play their part . . . This is a wonderful piece of story-telling that is intimate, compassionate and extraordinarily assured. * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eA portrait of a life in which revenge, love, loss, and misunderstanding all play their part . . . This is a wonderful piece of story-telling that is intimate, compassionate and extraordinarily assured. * Daily Mail *\u003cbr\u003eAnne Griffin's first novel has taken Ireland by storm . . . Immediate, often funny, sometimes dark and, on occasion, devastatingly sad. * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eAnne Griffin's first novel has taken Ireland by storm . . . Immediate, often funny, sometimes dark and, on occasion, devastatingly sad. * The Times *\u003cbr\u003eNearly 40 years of publishing has made me a cynical reviewer of books, but, oh my god, it's impossible to be churlish about discovering such a fabulous and unforgettable character. A one-hit wonder this is not * NB Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eNearly 40 years of publishing has made me a cynical reviewer of books, but, oh my god, it's impossible to be churlish about discovering such a fabulous and unforgettable character. A one-hit wonder this is not * NB Magazine *\u003cbr\u003eA gentle tale of an irascible Irish farmer, who spends the last day of his life toasting the five people who have meant the most to him- sure to move even the stoniest of hearts * Independent *\u003cbr\u003eA gentle tale of an irascible Irish farmer, who spends the last day of his life toasting the five people who have meant the most to him- sure to move even the stoniest of hearts * Independent *","brand":"Hodder \u0026 Stoughton","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49408808223063,"sku":"9781473683020","price":9.49,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781473683020.jpg?v=1730504284","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/when-all-is-said-9781473683020","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}