The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell Paperback Book

Description: The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell An impassioned, intense, haunting family drama from the author of HAMNET and I AM, I AM, I AM FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description From the bestselling, critically acclaimed author of HAMNET and I AM, I AM, I AM, comes an intense, breathtakingly accomplished story of a womans life stolen, and reclaimed. Unputdownable Ali SmithEdinburgh in the 1930s. The Lennox family is having trouble with its youngest daughter. Esme is outspoken, unconventional, and repeatedly embarrasses them in polite society. Something will have to be done.Years later, a young woman named Iris Lockhart receives a letter informing her that she has a great-aunt in a psychiatric unit who is about to be released.Iris has never heard of Esme Lennox and the one person who should know more, her grandmother Kitty, seems unable to answer Iriss questions. What could Esme have done to warrant a lifetime in an institution? And how is it possible for a person to be so completely erased from a familys history? Author Biography Maggie OFarrell is the author of HAMNET, Winner of the Womens Prize for Fiction 2020, and the memoir I AM, I AM, I AM, both Sunday Times no. 1 bestsellers. Her novels include AFTER YOUD GONE, MY LOVERS LOVER, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US, which won a Somerset Maugham Award, THE VANISHING ACT OF ESME LENNOX, THE HAND THAT FIRST HELD MINE, which won the 2010 Costa Novel Award, INSTRUCTIONS FOR A HEATWAVE, THIS MUST BE THE PLACE and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT, which was shortlisted for the Womens Prize. She is also the author of two books for children, WHERE SNOW ANGELS GO and THE BOY WHO LOST HIS SPARK. She lives in Edinburgh. Review Actually unputdownable, written with charge and energy and a kind of compelling drive, a clarity and a gripping dramatic insidiousness reminiscent of classic Daphne du Maurier - Ali SmithOFarrells subtlety and delicate touch have never been so finely demonstrated - Independent on SundayMesmerisingly good - Daily MailOFarrells story-telling skills ensure that this novel is compulsively readable, and delivers strong emotional punch - Telegraph Promotional An impassioned, intense, haunting family drama from the author of AFTER YOUD GONE and INSTRUCTIONS FOR A HEATWAVE Kirkus US Review When the willfully unattached Iris Lockhart receives a call about a great aunt she never met, her loner lifestyle gets woven into a much larger family drama.Iris may harbor a secret forbidden passion, but in her real-life affairs she prefers a detached approach. Therefore, when a call comes from the soon-to-close Cauldstone Hospital, asking what she would like to do with an elderly relative she didnt know existed, she is faced with more intimacy than shes comfortable with. Her great-aunt Esme, mistakenly called "Euphemia" by the staff, has been hospitalized for more than 60 years for various vague psychiatric disorders, at one point it seems for simply not wanting her hair to be cut. After Iris tries to place her, and recoils from the horrors of the recommended halfway house, she takes her into her own flat, carved out of the Scottish familys original grand home, on a trial basis. Over the course of one long weekend, that trial reveals truths about why Esme was hospitalized and why Iris never heard of her, and also delves into Iriss fear of intimacy as her married lover, Luke, teeters on the edge of leaving his wife. Relying on a complex structure that recalls OFarrells earlier work (My Lovers Lover, 2003, etc.), most of the books present action is focused on Iriss day-to-day functioning. But this contemporary action is merely the finale of a drama thats been going on since Esmes youth in India. That story unfolds primarily through a series of inner monologues. Esme enjoys rediscovering some memories but avoids others, while her sister Kitty, now institutionalized with Alzheimers, runs through old mistakes and excuses that still haunt her in her dementia. At times, these competing voices, each with a different take on exactly what happened, can be confusing, but by the novels surprising ending, each has become clear. Despite occasional opacity, this slow-building, impressionistic work amply rewards dedicated readers with a moving human drama. (Kirkus Reviews) Prizes Winner of Good Housekeeping Book Awards: Best Book of the Year 2007 Long Description From the bestselling, critically acclaimed author of HAMNET and I AM, I AM, I AM, comes an intense, breathtakingly accomplished story of a womans life stolen, and reclaimed. Unputdownable Ali Smith Edinburgh in the 1930s. The Lennox family is having trouble with its youngest daughter. Esme is outspoken, unconventional, and repeatedly embarrasses them in polite society. Something will have to be done.Years later, a young woman named Iris Lockhart receives a letter informing her that she has a great-aunt in a psychiatric unit who is about to be released.Iris has never heard of Esme Lennox and the one person who should know more, her grandmother Kitty, seems unable to answer Iriss questions. What could Esme have done to warrant a lifetime in an institution? And how is it possible for a person to be so completely erased from a familys history? Review Quote Actually unputdownable, written with charge and energy and a kind of compelling drive, a clarity and a gripping dramatic insidiousness reminiscent of classic Daphne du Maurier - Ali SmithOFarrells subtlety and delicate touch have never been so finely demonstrated - Independent on Sunday Mesmerisingly good - Daily Mail OFarrells story-telling skills ensure that this novel is compulsively readable, and delivers strong emotional punch - Telegraph Promotional "Headline" An impassioned, intense, haunting family drama from the author of HAMNET and I AM, I AM, I AM Description for Sales People One of our most critically acclaimed, bestselling novelists, Maggie OFarrell is an author with a unique connection to her readership. She has sold over one million copies of her books through UK Bookscan. Details ISBN0755308441 Author Maggie OFarrell Pages 288 Publisher Headline Publishing Group ISBN-10 0755308441 ISBN-13 9780755308446 Format Paperback Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.914 Media Book Birth 1972 Imprint Tinder Press UK Release Date 2013-02-26 Year 2013 Publication Date 2013-02-26 Audience General AU Release Date 2007-04-11 NZ Release Date 2007-04-11 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:3674685;

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