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The Death of Lomond Friel

The Death of Lomond Friel

by SuePeebles (Author)

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    Hardcover 2010

    $5.83
Synopsis

When Rosie, a successful radio presenter, hears that her father has had a stroke, her life is thrown into disarray and she finds herself making reckless decisions that make little sense to those around her. As she strives towards building some kind of future for herself and her father, he quietly plots his own death ...Set on the east coast of Scotland, the novel covers events in the weeks following the stroke and the lives of this small cast of captivating but very real characters. Exploring the impact of memory and conscience, it tackles a family at a time of crisis, delving into the complexities of emotions and family history with compassion, humour and grace. In subtle, distinctive prose, alive with wit and verve, Sue Peebles has written a captivating, lovable and unusual novel - a domestic canvas where every detail counts.

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Format: Hardcover
 Pages: 336
 Publisher: Chatto and Windus
Published: 06 May 2010
ISBN 10: 0701184302
ISBN 13: 9780701184308
Book Overview: A stunning debut novel about a family in crisis, written with extraordinary compassion, humour and grace. A young woman's life is thrown into disarray when her father has a stroke.

Media Reviews
I loved it... it's about human relationships, stark and simple, when they are tested to the limit. Who would have thought a novel about a stroke could be so compelling?... an excellent novel, tender and witty and shot through with perception of many kinds. Margaret Forster The Death of Lomond Friel is a very fine first novel, full of emotion, laced with wit, and crowded with observations of the surface absurdities and hidden pains of being human. It marks Sue Peebles as an assured and cunning writer. James Robertson This sensitive and moving narrative brings vivid, life-sized characters together in a powerful and meaningful manner. Peebles writes with an emotive energy and a lyricism that is open-hearted, focused and soulful. A debut novel worth indulging in if you'd like to introduce into your life a touch more clarity, insight and grace Kevin MacNeil A book that stayed with me long after I'd turned the final page. Despite their weaknesses and problems I wanted to keep hanging out with Rosie Friel and her family. Sue Peebles has created a very real cast of characters and rendered them with such style and verve, I really didn't want to let them go. She has a great future as a writer. Louise Welsh
Author Bio
Sue Peebles was born in Scotland in 1954, but spent some of her childhood in Detroit. She currently lives in Fife and several years ago gave up a career in academia and social work to devote her time to writing fiction. This is her first novel.