The Walking People

THE POWERFUL AND MOVING NOVEL OF NEW BEGINNINGS AND OLD FAMILY SECRETS FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER ASK AGAIN, YES

A fearless writer LISA TADDEO
An epic story about immigration, identity and familyGuardian
Atmospheric, moving and brilliantly well-written Daily Mail
Engrossing . . . the kind of novel you simply dont want to endDaily Express
Abeautifully crafted novel about love, loyalty, culture, family and identity Irish Sunday Independent

*Features an extract from Mary Beth Keanes new novel The Half Moon!*
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1960s Rural Ireland. Greta Cahill must abandon her quiet village to follow her fearless sister Johanna onto a ship bound for New York . . .

Its here that she steps out of her sisters shadow and into a life of her own, rich with love, work and family.

As the years pass Greta longs to revisit the past - to see her mother, to show her what she has made of herself.

But she must protect a family secret, decades old.

So when her children conspire to unite the worlds shes kept so carefully apart, Greta fears she could lose it all . . .

A profoundly moving, compassionate story of self-discovery, The Walking People is a powerful and compelling story about our connection to the past.
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A novel of great compassion and understanding . . . rich with storyJOHN BOYNE on Ask Again, Yes

Keanes previous novel Ask Again, Yes, was on my best Books of 2019, and this is just as good. Its slow, melodic pace proves we dont always need fast action and twistsPrima, Best Books of March

The characters are so well drawn and out of the ordinary that I was quickly drawn into their story and didnt want it to end 5***** Reader Review

The story becomes so engrossing it grows on you with its real and engaging characters ... a very moving and original love storyIrish Examiner

A gorgeous nostalgic family drama with real characters. Loved it 5***** Reader Review

Praise for Mary Beth Keane:

A fearless writer Lisa Taddeo, author of Three Women

A novel of great compassion and understanding . . . rich with storyJohn Boyne

Ill read everything she writesLiane Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies

A writer of extraordinary depth, feeling and witMeg Wolitzer, author of The Female Persuasion

Immersive and deeply movingAnna Hope, author of Expectation

Its an absolute stunner, an ode to family and forgiveness that has been crafted with compassion and insightSara Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton

**THE HALF MOON, the new novel by Mary Beth Keane, is available to pre-order now!**