Frankie

Frankie: the beloved Sunday Times bestseller
I couldnt stop reading it, but feel bereft now that Ive finished
NIGELLA LAWSON

A warm, deeply moving, life-enhancing novel
SARAH WINMAN, AUTHOR OF STILL LIFE

A masterclass in storytelling that grabs you by the heartstrings from page one
SUNDAY INDEPENDENT

Frankie Howe was never quite sure enough of herself to take centre stage - after all, life had already judged her harshly. Now in her eighties, she finds it easier to forget the life that came before.

Then Damian, a young Irish carer, arrives at her London flat to keep an eye on her as she recovers from a fall. A memory is sparked, and the past crackles into life as Damian listens to the story Frankie has kept stored away all these years.

From post-war Ireland to 1960s New York - a city full of art, larger-than-life characters and turmoil - Frankie shares a world in which friendship and chance encounters collide. A place where life blazes with an intensity that cant last but will perhaps live on in other ways and in other people. But as Frankies past slowly emerges, her spirit and endurance are revealed as undeniable . . . and unforgettable.

Warm and wise, Frankie is a woman worth getting to know
BONNIE GARMUS, AUTHOR OF LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY

Frankie is one of the most wonderful characters Ive come across in a long time
GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

A triumph, a beautiful book of sunshine and memory
ANDREW OHAGAN, AUTHOR OF CALEDONIAN ROAD

Immersive, stunningly written, and very emotional . . . his best yet
JENNIE GODFREY, AUTHOR OF THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGS


Readers adore Frankie

Brilliant . . . It was like hearing the life story of a dear close friend ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Its perfect ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

So full of joy and sadness and all emotions in between ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Closing the book was like saying goodbye to a friend ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

Be warned, youll want to hear Frankies story in one go! ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐