Shade
sept. 2012 · Hachette UK
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'The time you pass reading Shade is only the start of an experience; this novel will continue to haunt and fascinate well beyond the final page' Sunday Independent
Ireland, 1950. Nina Hardy wakes in the big house where she grew up. Now aged fifty, she has returned to the fading beauty of her old home, and its unkempt gardens, its views of the wild Irish Sea, and its long-buried memories. With her childhood friend George, she is seeking peace from a turbulent world. But by the end of the day, a brutal crime will have been committed, which will alter their lives forever.
As Nina tries to make sense of everything that has happened, a remarkable story unfolds - a story of a childhood, of extraordinary friendships, and of a war. With wonderful characters, full of passion and drama, Shade is an unforgettable novel that will make great holiday reading.
Ireland, 1950. Nina Hardy wakes in the big house where she grew up. Now aged fifty, she has returned to the fading beauty of her old home, and its unkempt gardens, its views of the wild Irish Sea, and its long-buried memories. With her childhood friend George, she is seeking peace from a turbulent world. But by the end of the day, a brutal crime will have been committed, which will alter their lives forever.
As Nina tries to make sense of everything that has happened, a remarkable story unfolds - a story of a childhood, of extraordinary friendships, and of a war. With wonderful characters, full of passion and drama, Shade is an unforgettable novel that will make great holiday reading.
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Neil Jordan was born in 1950 in Sligo. He is the author of several critically acclaimed novels including THE PAST, THE DREAM OF A BEAST, SUNRISE WITH SEA MONSTER, SHADE and NIGHT IN TUNISIA, a collection of short stories which won the Guardian Fiction Prize. MISTAKEN, his most recent novel, was selected as Novel of the Year at the Irish Book Awards, 2012. He has written, directed and produced a large number of award-winning films including The Crying Game, Michael Collins, The End of the Affair and Ondine. He lives in Dublin. Find out more about Neil Jordan at www.neiljordan.com
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