Lullaby Beach: 'A PORTRAIT OF SISTERHOOD ... POWERFUL, WISE, CELEBRATORY' Daily

Description: Lullaby Beach by Stella Duffy A compelling novel about family secrets and the legacy of trauma, set against the changing fortunes of an English seaside town, from award-winning writer Stella Duffy. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Faultless storytelling . . . Wise, generous, atmospheric ObserverGrowing up after the war in Westmere, an English seaside town, Kitty has been sheltered by her parents, but meeting Danny changes all of that. She decides to leave everyone and everything she knows to follow Danny to London, in pursuit of glamour and opportunity, and this sets in motion a series of events that will echo down the generations. Over fifty years later, when Kittys body is found in her beach hut with a suicide note by her side, her great-niece will help to unravel all the secrets which the family has kept hidden over the decades.Explores familial legacy, generational secrets and the effects of long-lasting trauma with a distinct tenderness New StatesmanA portrait of sisterhood . . . powerful Daily MailA writer who never lets you down Ali Smith Flap The candles were used as a sign, a long time ago. Perhaps they stand for more now, for the layers of secrets, for three generations of recurring stories. Growing up after the war in Westmere, an English seaside town, Kitty has been sheltered by her parents, but meeting Danny changes all of that. She decides to leave everyone and everything she knows to follow Danny to London, in pursuit of glamour and opportunity, and this sets in motion a series of events that will echo down the generations. Over fifty years later, when Kittys body is found in her beach hut with a suicide note by her side, her great-niece will help to unravel all the secrets which the family has kept hidden over the decades. Faultless storytelling . . . Wise, generous, atmospheric Observer Explores familial legacy, generational secrets and the effects of long-lasting trauma with a distinct tenderness New Statesman A writer who never lets you down Ali Smith Duffy is a fearless writer Daily Mail Author Biography Dr Stella Duffy is an award-winning writer of seventeen novels, over seventy short stories and fourteen plays. In 2016 she received the OBE for services to the arts. Stella is also a psychotherapist working in private practice and for a low-cost community mental health service. She has recently completed her doctorate in Existential Psychotherapy, researching the embodied experience of post-menopause. Her website is: Review Duffy is a fearless writer ... A portrait of sisterhood in the wider sense - one thats as powerful and gritty as it is wise and celebratory -- Stephanie Cross * DAILY MAIL *Lullaby Beach explores familial legacy, generational secrets and the effects of long-lasting trauma with a distinct tenderness * New Statesman *Whether its down to the sure rhythm of Duffys faultless storytelling or the faded backdrop of the south coast of England, her latest novel is a comforting tale despite some gritty subject matter. It opens as eighty-something Kitty takes her own life, leaving behind not just a gaping hole in the world of her two great-nieces, but a mystery, too. Four dates contained in a note seem to hold the key, concealing secrets that bind three generations of Beth and Saras family. Wise, generous and atmospheric -- Hephzibah Anderson * Observer *A suicide in a sleepy English seaside town exposes family secrets that have lain dormant for three generations in thisatmospheric novel . . . The action is set in the present day and the 1950s. We meet Kitty as an idealistic young girl keen to escape the monotony of her small-minded seaside existence. She elopes with an unsuitable man and starts a new life in London. But it doesnt quite match up to her expectations and she comes running back home, licking her wounds. The narrative masterfully interweaves her story with that of other women in her family, leading to a dramatic finale * The Lady *A writer who never lets you down * ALI SMITH *First class * MARCEL BERLINS, THE TIMES *Sharp insights and sharper wit * DAILY MAIL *A powerful talent * GUARDIAN *Nobody turns the screw of tension tighter than Stella Duffy * VAL MCDERMID *Duffy writes with a judicious combination of power and subtlety * SUNDAY TIMES *A versatile and gifted novelist * LAURA LIPPMAN * Long Description Faultless storytelling . . . Wise, generous, atmospheric Observer Growing up after the war in Westmere, an English seaside town, Kitty has been sheltered by her parents, but meeting Danny changes all of that. She decides to leave everyone and everything she knows to follow Danny to London, in pursuit of glamour and opportunity, and this sets in motion a series of events that will echo down the generations. Over fifty years later, when Kittys body is found in her beach hut with a suicide note by her side, her great-niece will help to unravel all the secrets which the family has kept hidden over the decades. Explores familial legacy, generational secrets and the effects of long-lasting trauma with a distinct tenderness New Statesman A portrait of sisterhood . . . powerful Daily Mail A writer who never lets you down Ali Smith Review Quote A writer who never lets you down - ALI SMITHDuffy is a fearless writer ... A portrait of sisterhood in the wider sense - one thats as powerful and gritty as it is wise and celebratory - DAILY MAIL Lullaby Beach explores familial legacy, generational secrets and the effects of long-lasting trauma with a distinct tenderness - New StatesmanWhether its down to the sure rhythm of Duffys faultless storytelling or the faded backdrop of the south coast of England, her latest novel is a comforting tale despite some gritty subject matter. It opens as eighty-something Kitty takes her own life, leaving behind not just a gaping hole in the world of her two great-nieces, but a mystery, too. Four dates contained in a note seem to hold the key, concealing secrets that bind three generations of Beth and Saras family. Wise, generous and atmospheric - ObserverFirst class - MARCEL BERLINS, THE TIMESSharp insights and sharper wit - DAILY MAILA powerful talent - GUARDIANNobody turns the screw of tension tighter than Stella Duffy - VAL MCDERMID Promotional "Headline" A compelling novel about family secrets and the legacy of trauma, set against the changing fortunes of an English seaside town, from award-winning writer Stella Duffy. Details ISBN0349012385 Author Stella Duffy Year 2022 ISBN-10 0349012385 ISBN-13 9780349012384 Format Paperback Publication Date 2022-02-03 Pages 256 Publisher Little, Brown Book Group UK Release Date 2022-02-03 Imprint Virago Press Ltd Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Subtitle A PORTRAIT OF SISTERHOOD ... POWERFUL, WISE, CELEBRATORY Daily Mail DEWEY 823.92 Audience General NZ Release Date 2022-05-09 AU Release Date 2022-05-09 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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