Instructions for a Heatwave

The Sunday Times Bestseller from the Author of Hamnet

(Author) Maggie O'Farrell
Format: Paperback
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A story of a dysfunctional but deeply loveable family reunited, set during the legendary summer of 1976, INSTRUCTIONS FOR A HEATWAVE by Maggie O'Farrell was shortlisted for the 2013 Costa Novel Award and was a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller (2013). It's July 1976. In London, it hasn't rained for months, gardens are filled with aphids, water comes from a standpipe, and Robert Riordan tells his wife Gretta that he's going round the corner to buy a newspaper. He doesn't come back. The search for Robert brings Gretta's children - two estranged sisters and a brother on the brink of divorce - back home, each with different ideas as to where their father might have gone. None of them suspects that their mother might have an explanation that even now she cannot share.

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Publisher:
Headline Publishing Group
Format:
Paperback
Number of pages:
None
Language:
en
ISBN:
9780755358793
Publish year:
2013
Publish date:
Aug. 29, 2013

Maggie O'Farrell

Maggie O'Farrell is a renowned Irish author known for her novel "Hamnet," a poignant exploration of grief and loss in Shakespeare's family. Her lyrical prose and intricate storytelling have earned her critical acclaim and numerous awards. O'Farrell's ability to capture the complexities of human emotions has made her a standout voice in contemporary literature.

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