French Braid by Anne Tyler

French Braid by Anne TylerWhen Mercy Garrett moves herself out of the family home, everyone determines not to notice. All she wants is space and silence. No clutter. Not even their cat, Desmond. But it turns out family life is impossible to escape particularly when it's in your past. For Mercy it all begins in 1959, with a holiday to a cabin by a lake. It's the only one the Garretts will ever take, but its effects will ripple through the generations. The glorious Sunday Times

He uncovers the ancient myths that have shaped our national identity and are embedded in the strata of land that have endured through millennia - from ice ages through to famines and floods

his habit of shedding baggage

let it sit with you while you eat

The story of Greta Thunberg

in particular the UK and US and what they do

'A wonderful book' - Tana French

What an extraordinary debut' MARY BETH KEANE

the first woman to swim the English Channel

his demanding yet highly rewarding (and lucrative) business

filled with anecdotes about growing up in Westchester

IRISH INDEPENDENT

" He approaches the stories technically yet accessibly