Dinner Party

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A remarkable Irish family saga about the messiness of modern family life-a major debut from a blazing new talent that’s already an international sensation

“Sarah Gilmartin gives us terrific, complex characters and strong themes, in prose that is charged with insight.” -Anne Enright

“The search is off — here is our next read. Here is an expert writer.”  -Meg Mason

A riveting, beautifully written, and poignant coming-of-age story about the heartrending complications of sibling relationships and the trauma of family secrets, perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson, Maggie O’Farrell, and Anne Enright. 

Kate has taught herself to be careful, to be meticulous.  

To mark the anniversary of a death in the family, she plans a dinner party – from the fancy table settings to the perfect Baked Alaska waiting in the freezer. Yet by the end of the night, old tensions have flared, the guests have fled, and Kate is spinning out of control.  

But all we have is ourselves, her father once said, all we have is family. 

Set between the 1990s and the present day, from a farmhouse in Carlow to Trinity College, Dublin, Dinner Party is a dark, sharply observed debut told with sharp, elegant humour that thrillingly unravels into family secrets and tragedy.

ISBN: 9781911590583

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To mark the anniversary of a death in the family, Kate meticulously plans a dinner party – from the fancy table setting to the perfect baked alaska waiting in the freezer. But by the end of the night, old tensions have flared, the guests are gone, and Kate is spinning out of control. Set between from the 1990s and the present day, from Carlow to Dublin, the family farmhouse to Trinity College, ‘Dinner Party’ is a beautifully observed, dark and twisty novel that thrillingly unravels into family secrets and tragedy.

Additional information

Weight0.249 kg
Dimensions19.8 × 13 × 1.8 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

272

Language

English

Edition

1st paperback ed

Dewey

823.92 (edition:23)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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