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Ireland, Of specific Gay interest, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945), Historical fiction
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Ireland, New York, London: Frankie is the sweeping, accomplished new novel from Sunday Times-bestselling writer Graham Norton
'I loved Frankie so much. I couldn't stop reading it, but feel bereft now that I've finished'
NIGELLA LAWSON
'Fascinating, funny, sad... Every page is intriguing. Once again, Graham shows his class as a writer'
JO BRAND
'A masterclass in storytelling that grabs you by the heartstrings from page one and refuses to let go'
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
Always on the periphery, looking on, young Frankie Howe was never quite sure enough of herself to take centre stage - after all, life had already judged her harshly. Now old, Frankie finds it easier to forget the life that came before.
Then Damian, a young Irish carer, arrives at her London flat, there to keep an eye on her as she recovers from a fall. A memory is sparked, and the past crackles into life as Damian listens to the story Frankie has kept stored away all these years.
Travelling from post-war Ireland to 1960s New York - a city full of art, larger than life characters and turmoil - Frankie shares a world in which friendship and chance encounters collide. A place where, for a while, life blazes with an intensity that can't last but will perhaps live on in other ways and in other people. But as Frankie's past slowly emerges, her spirit and endurance are revealed as undeniable . . . and unforgettable.
'Warm and wise, Frankie is a woman worth getting to know'
BONNIE GARMUS
'I was enthralled by Frankie from page one. It's a beauty. A warm, deeply moving, life-enhancing novel'
SARAH WINMAN
'Frankie is a perfect song of a book and everyone who likes human beings should read it'
ANDREW O'HAGAN
'Immersive, stunningly written, and very emotional - this is a triumph'
JENNIE GODFREY
'Packed with surprises, it's moving, riveting and enriching'
MATT CAIN
'A great sweep of a novel, full of unexpected twists'
LISSA EVANS
* Graham Norton's most recent novel Forever Home was a Sunday Times top 10 bestseller in April 2023
Praise for Frankie: The instant Sunday Times bestseller
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Warm and wise, Frankie is a woman worth getting to know
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Immersive, stunningly written and very emotional - this is a triumph. I defy anyone not to love it (but bring tissues!). Graham's writing gets better and better, and Frankie is his best yet
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I loved Frankie so much. I couldn't stop reading it, but feel bereft now that I've finished
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What an unforgettable, heartening book; everybody should read it. The accumulation of grief, the revelation of joy, is so brilliant in the story - from Cork to Picadilly to Greenwich Village - and I just loved every page. Frankie is a triumph, a beautiful book of sunshine and memory
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A vivid portrait of one woman's life along with her closest friend, from censorious Ireland of the 1950s to high society New York of the 60s and 70s and the utter devastation of the AIDS epidemic of the 80s. Frankie is a beautifully written, entertaining and intriguing read - I couldn't have loved it more
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A great sweep of a novel, full of unexpected twists; Frankie's riveting story is both a tribute to lifelong friendship and the kindness of strangers
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Fascinating, funny, sad . . . Every page is intriguing. Once again, Graham shows his class as a writer
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His best yet! Frankie is about a quiet woman who's dismissed and disrespected but lives an extraordinary life. Packed with surprises, it's moving riveting and enriching.
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Graham Norton: How Do You Do It?
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Graham Norton: Who is Frankie?
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Frankie by Graham Norton
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Elizabeth Meany | Graham Norton Reads from Holding (Part 4)
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Graham Norton
Graham Norton is one of the UK's most treasured comedians and presenters. Born in Clondalkin, a suburb of Dublin, Norton's first big TV appearance was as Father Noel Furlong on Channel 4's Father Ted in the early 1990s. He then secured a prime time slot on Channel 4 with his chat shows So Graham Norton and V Graham Norton.
Known for his quick wit Graham began hosting a variety of talent shows on BBC One from Strictly Dance Fever and Andrew Lloyd Webber's How Do You Solve A Problem Like Maria? to The Eurovision Song Contest and BAFTAs. Graham was soon approached by the BBC to front his own self-titled chat show The Graham Norton Show in 2007.
Graham Norton has won 9 BAFTAs for Best Entertainment Performance, and Best Entertainment Programme. He presents The Graham Norton Show on BBC1, a show on BBC Radio 2 every Saturday, and is a judge on RuPaul's Drag Race UK. Norton won the Special Recognition Award at the National Television Awards in 2017.
Graham's third novel will be published in hardback, eBook, and audiobook in October.
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