Book description
Nell McDaragh never knew her grandfather, the celebrated Irish poet Phil McDaragh. But his love poems seem to speak directly to her. Restless and wryly self-assured, at twenty-two Nell leaves her mother Carmel's orderly home to find her own voice as a writer (mostly online, ghost-blogging for an influencer) and…
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2 authors picked The Wren, the Wren as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Anne Enright’s is one of the best prose writers in the world right now
This is a wonderful novel with brilliant characterisations, original structure, distinct narrative voices and a moving portrayal of a mother/daughter relationship. The voices are just wonderful, note perfect.
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