Bøger af Maggie O'Brien

We spend a summer with an unlikely collection of people for whom the past is more important than they imagine. The strands of their lives unexpectedly interweave. Each is a piece of a living jig-saw. Gradually, they put us in the picture. These extraordinary, ordinary characters share with us a world where life's casual & inexplicable mysteries are discussed & accepted as commonplace.O'Brien explores major themes of life, death & belief in a warm-hearted, easy style that is both beguiling & funny . Her undemanding intellect brings 'ologies and 'osophiesout to play. An unworldly mischief is afoot here. You can'thelp but think out of the box.

Cities are like overcoats with hidden pockets. In these, all kinds of things linger, forgotten. Gorsay Way is just such a pocket: a suburban avenue, idyllic and tranquil. As one character wisely observes "Into every Eden a snake will surely come."

""No popular culture. No gossip. Loved it."" -Clare Stephenson ""l like the history in this book"" -Michael Nally We spend a summer with an unlikely collection of strangers for whom, for whatever reason, the past is important; but it is more important than they imagine. The strands of their lives unexpectedly interweave. Each is a piece of a living jig-saw. They eventually put us in the picture. These extraordinary, ordinary people share with us a world where life's casual and inexplicable mysteries are discussed and accepted as commonplace. O'Brien explores themes of life, death, belief in a warm-hearted and easy style that is both beguiling and funny. Her undemanding intellect brings 'ologies and 'osophies out to play. There is an unworldly, fascinating mischief afoot here. You can't help but think out of the box.