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Fiction, Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
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- Paperback Jul 29, 2014 | 9781409145202 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
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- e-Book May 23, 2013 | 9781409145219 | RRP $11.99 Buy Now
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- Paperback Jul 29, 2014 | 9781409145202 | RRP $24.99 Buy Now
- Audiobook May 22, 2014 | 9781409154273 | RRP $33.99 Buy Now
- e-Book May 23, 2013 | 9781409145219 | RRP $11.99 Buy Now
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From Ireland to the USA, a heart-warming story of family, friendships and love, of difficult decisions and lifelong consequences from a well-loved Irish radio personality and author of THE AMERICAN GIRL
From the bestselling author of WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BIRDY TROY?From Ireland to the USA, a heart-warming story of family, friendships and love, of difficult decisions and lifelong consequences from a well-loved Irish radio personality.
How do you know where you belong?
In June 1988, Elizabeth Kelly's parents think she belongs at home in Ireland. Her boyfriend is certain of it. Unwilling to settle down just yet, she decides to spend the summer in Boston with her college friends. But the next four months change all of them, especially Elizabeth. Quiet and dutiful at home, she surprises herself and everyone else by falling for Danny Esposito, a restless charmer with a troublesome family.
More than 20 years later with opportunities in Ireland scarce once again, a new generation looks to America, awakening memories of a golden summer for their parents. When a crisis occurs, Elizabeth returns to Boston where she is drawn back into the life she once lived. But will she be able to reconcile the dreams of her 20-year-old self with the woman she has become?
Praise for Going Back
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You will fall into this book as you would a soft settee. Read it and sigh for the enduring beauty of first love - IRISH TIMES
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An impressive debut from a skilled novelist who brings a breath of fresh air to the Irish publishing world. English is certainly a force to be reckoned with and may prove to be as formidable a player in the books market as she is in the broadcasting world - IRISH INDEPENDENT
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A distinctive new voice in a clever, nuanced debut - IRISH SUNDAY INDEPENDENT
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A thoroughly enjoyable novel about being young and in love and about life coming full circle. Rachael English paints a vivid portrait of what it was to be Irish in America in the 1980s and what it is to be Irish now. Witty and perceptive, she has a voice that is all her own
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Anyone who has wondered what life might have been like if they'd stayed together with a summer love will be charmed by [Rachael English's] warm, heartfelt debut novel - IRISH TIMES
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English is a great writer and this is a fantastic debut - HOT PRESS
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Hugely romantic and readable - IRISH EXAMINER
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Assured and warm-hearted - MAIL ON SUNDAY (Ireland)
Rachael English
Rachael English is a bestselling novelist and presenter on Ireland's most popular radio show, Morning Ireland. During more than twenty years as a journalist, she has worked on most of RTE Radio's leading current affairs programmes, covering a huge range of national and international stories. The American Girl, The Night of the Party and The Paper Bracelet were all top 5 Irish bestsellers.
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