AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME WINNER OF THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2014 SHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARD 2014 Tess Lohan appears to be a quiet child. But within lies a heart of fire. A fire that will propel her from her native Ireland into the hurly-burly of 1960s New York. In this city she will face the twists of a life graced with great beauty, but forever floating close to hazard. Joyous and heart-breaking, Academy Street journeys through six decades and one incredible story.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Canongate Books Ltd
ISBN-10
1782114203
ISBN-13
9781782114208
eBay Product ID (ePID)
209358925
Product Key Features
Author
Mary Costello
Format
B-Format Paperback, Paperback
Language
English
Topic
General & Literary Fiction
Additional Product Features
Place of Publication
Edinburgh
Prizes
Shortlisted for International Dublin Literary Award 2016 and Costa First Novel Award 2014 and Irish Book Awards: Eason Novel of the Year 2014.
Author Biography
Mary Costello grew up in County Galway. Her collection of short stories, The China Factory, was nominated for the Guardian First Book Award. Her stories have been published in various anthologies and broadcast on radio. She lives in Dublin. Join the discussion on Twitter #AcademyStreet