Mother Mother

Mother Mother
Annie Macmanus
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Trade Paperback
h234 x 153mm - 352pg
27 May 2021 UK
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9781472275899
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' A brilliant book. . . that explores the brutal legacy of addiction and the consequences of a deep grief left to stagnate' SARA COX' A work of gilded melancholy that is going to take everyone by surprise' UNA MULLALLYOne Saturday morning, TJ McConnell wakes up to find his mother, Mary, gone. He doesn' t know where - or why - but he' s the only one who can help find her. Mary grew up longing for information about the mother she never knew. Her brother could barely remember her, and their father numbed his pain with drink. Now aged thirty-seven, Mary has lived in the same house her whole life. She' s never left Belfast. TJ, who' s about to turn eighteen, is itching to see more of the world. But when his mother disappears, TJ begins to realise what he' s been taking for granted. MOTHER MOTHER takes us down the challenging road of Mary' s life while following TJ' s increasingly desperate search for her, as he begins to discover what has led her to this point. This is a story about family, grief, addiction and motherhood, and it asks an important question - if you spend your life giving everything to the ones you love, do you risk losing yourself along the way? ' Tender and deeply felt, [Mother Mother] is a beautiful portrayal of the pain and beauty of normal life, told in hauntingly lyrical prose. Poignant and beautifully observed, it was a novel that stayed with me a long time' Clover Stroud' Brave and occasionally heartbreaking. . . Macmanus' debut novel is assured, evocative and, like her characters, full of gentle strength' Jan Carson' So beautifully written. . . Moving and brilliant' Emily Eavis' Superb. . . [Macmanus is] brilliant at voice and motivation and the (historic and emotional) passage of time; at making households so vivid you know their smell' Laura Snapes
Prepare to fall in love with Mary, to want to reach right into the pages and hold her as a child and help her as an adult. MOTHER MOTHER is a brilliant book that takes you with it on a journey of struggle, friendship and forgiveness that explores the brutal legacy of addiction and the consequences of a deep grief left to stagnate -- Sara Cox, broadcaster and author of TILL THE COWS COME HOME Macmanus' immersive novel reminds us that the minutiae of daily struggles are always worth homing in on. Her meditative, considered writing constantly pulls us towards the messy experience of life itself, where there is hope to be found in the grind of intergenerational trauma, and beauty amongst the brokenness. This is a work of gilded melancholy that is going to take everyone by surprise -- Una Mullally, journalist and broadcaster I adored it. I loved the characters and stories, and I became completely immersed in that world. It' s so beautifully written. . . Moving and brilliant -- Emily Eavis, co-author of GLASTONBURY 50 A brave and occasionally heartbreaking portrait of a family falling apart and the woman who' s been holding them all together for far too long. Macmanus' debut novel is assured, evocative and, like her characters, full of gentle strength -- Jan Carson, author of THE FIRE STARTERS Superb. . . [Macmanus is] brilliant at voice and motivation and the (historic and emotional) passage of time; at making households so vivid you know their smell. Can' t recommend enough -- Laura Snapes, journalist
Annie Macmanus is an internationally renowned DJ and broadcaster. She was born in Dublin and attended Queen' s University Belfast where she studied English Literature. She now lives in London. Mother Mother is her first book.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9781472275899
Published: 27 May 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Wildfire
Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
Format: Trade Paperback
Height: 234mm
Width: 153mm
Pages: 352

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