Ripeness, limited signed copies
£20.00
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Described by one reviewer as a ‘book of lasting pleasures’, ‘Ripeness’ covers themes of love and belonging in a tale that takes us from rural Italy in 1960s back to present day Ireland. As a young adult, Edith is sent to help her sister give birth, only to be faced with the past decades later. Pain and joy are interwoven in this beautifully crafted story, as, memorable and moving, it stays with you long after the last page has been turned.
Dimensions
24cm (9ft) x 15cm (6in)
Features
notes
Described by one reviewer as a ‘book of lasting pleasures’, ‘Ripeness’ covers themes of love and belonging in a tale that takes us from rural Italy in 1960s back to present day Ireland. As a young adult, Edith is sent to help her sister give birth, only to be faced with the past decades later. Pain and joy are interwoven in this beautifully crafted story, as, memorable and moving, it stays with you long after the last page has been turned.
Insights
Sarah Moss is Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at University College Dublin’s School of English, Drama and Film in the Republic of Ireland. She has published six novels as well as a number of non-fiction works. Her work has been nominated three times for the Wellcome Book Prize. Sarah was born in Glasgow and grew up in the north of England. After moving between Oxford, Canterbury, Reykjavik and West Cornwall, she now lives in the Midlands and is Professor of Creative Writing at the University of Warwick.
Details & Care
- Publisher: Picador
- Hard cover
- Number of pages: 304 pages
- ISBN: 9781529035490
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