The Blackwater lightship

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15.20

Set in Ireland in the 1990s, Colm Tóibìn’s The Blackwater Lightship tells the story of the Devereux family. Dora Devereux, her daughter Lily and her granddaughter Helen – have come together after years of strife and reached an uneasy truce. Helen’s adored brother Declan is dying. Two friends join him and the women in a crumbling old house by the sea, where the six of them, from different generations and with different beliefs, must listen and come to terms with one another.

ISBN: 9780330389860

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A story of resolution, compassion and love, The Blackwater Lightship reveals the intense connection between grandmother, mother and daughter.

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Weight0.21 kg
Dimensions19.5 × 12.9 × 2.1 cm
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Publisher

Imprint

Cover

Paperback

Pages

273

Language

English

Edition

Reprints

Dewey

823.914 (edition:22)

Readership

General – Trade / Code: K

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