A Greyhound of a Girl

A Greyhound of a Girl

by RoddyDoyle (Author)

Synopsis

The best-ever children's novel from the brilliant Roddy Doyle is a funny, sad story about four generations of a family. 12 year old Mary O'Hara's beloved, joke-cracking grandmother is near the end of her life. Letting go is hard - until a mysterious young woman appears at Mary's door. She is the ghost of Granny's long-dead mammy and her mission is to help her dying daughter say goodbye to the ones she loves. But first she needs someone to drive them all to the old family farm for a visit to the past. A GREYHOUND OF A GIRL is a perfectly-pitched, sharp and tender tale of family history, cracking characters, and bonds between mothers and daughters that will entrance readers from 10 to adult.

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More Information

Format: Hardcover
Pages: 176
Edition: 1
Publisher: Marion Lloyd Books
Published: 01 Sep 2011

ISBN 10: 1407129333
ISBN 13: 9781407129334
Children’s book age: 9-11 Years
Prizes: Shortlisted for Carnegie Medal 2013 and CBI Book of the Year Award 2012.

Author Bio

Roddy Doyle is the author of nine novels. He won the Man Booker Prize in 1993 for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha. His novels have been made into popular films, including The Commitments and The Snapper. He lives and works in Dublin, Ireland.