Shade
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Ireland, 1950. Nina Hardy wakes in the big house where she grew up. Now aged fifty, she has returned to the fading beauty of her old home, and its unkempt gardens, its views of the wild Irish Sea, and its long-buried memories. With her childhood friend George, she is seeking peace from a turbulent world. But by the end of the day, a brutal crime will have been committed, which will alter their lives forever.
As Nina tries to make sense of everything that has happened, a remarkable story unfolds - a story of a childhood, of extraordinary friendships, and of a war. With wonderful characters, full of passion and drama, Shade is an unforgettable novel that will make great holiday reading.
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Praise for Shade
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Extraordinary . . . an enormously powerful book - Daily Telegraph
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Romantic ... lyrical ... a novel of atmosphere ... it succeeds powerfully - Sunday Times
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Extraordinary . . . Let us hope that Jordan's screen commitments do not keep him from the page for another 10 years - Independent
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A very impressive piece of work indeed - Sunday Telegraph
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Compelling, intriguing, at once a human drama and a fascinating metaphysical mystery - Patrick McCabe
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The time you pass reading Shade is only the start of an experience; this novel will continue to haunt and fascinate well beyond the final page - Sunday Independent
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Shares with Jordan's best films a twisting narrative which teasingly unravels its own mysteries - Marie Claire Book of the Month
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His cinematic sensibility yields prose of the most bewitching kind - Sunday Times
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