CATHERINE DUNNE

Lynda Graham has been fortunate in life. She is happily married, with two wonderful children, Ciaran and Katie. She has a beautiful home and garden in one of the most affluent suburbs of Dublin. Her world feels safe and uncomplicated, one she now takes for granted. That is until Jon, a friend of Ciaran's from university - handsome, charming and clever - inveigles his wa more y into their lives. There's something about Jon that Lynda finds unnerving - he is almost too perfect. And her instinct is right: Jon's arrival sets in motion a spiral of events that contributes to the gradual disintegration of all she holds dear. When Jon leaves, his disappearance is even more destructive than his presence. Lynda's quest to track him down reveals unpalatable truths about his past and the reason for his existence in their lives. Lynda knows that Jon is out there somewhere - watching, waiting, malevolent. And she also knows that she must do whatever it takes to protect the most precious thing she has - her family. 'Dunne has a clever knack of turning ordinary lives into compelling fiction' - "Irish Post".

Farrell, un carpintero obsesionado con los detalles, se ocupa de la restauración de una mansión en Dublín cuando conoce a Grace. Su historia de amor podría ser una más, pero el germen que habita en el corazon de Farrell la convierte en algo muy distinto: el pasado y el presente se confunden. El desprecio en sus formas mas punzantes pasean por las paginas de esta novela como fantasmas de algun secreto innombrable. En Un nombre propio, Catherine Dunne explora, con inteligencia, los complejos matices del amor: la obsesion, los celos, el rechazo, hasta adentrarnos en un universo psicologico tan fascinante como perturbador.

A powerful and compelling story which explores one of the most difficult decisions we might ever have to make. One morning in October, William Harris is confronted by the shocking disappearance of the woman he loves. Julia Seymour has vanished without trace from his life, from her daughter's and from her own. Her sudden departure seems to be both deliberate and final. But William is determined to find her. In the days that follow, he tries to piece together what might have driven her away. His search takes him to London, to India and to Julia's life before he met her. In the process, William discovers secrets about Julia's past that challenge and disturb his view of all they shared together. Secrets that illuminate the present in ways he could never have expected.

After twenty years of marriage, Ben ups and leaves his wife Rose, their children and their family home in Dublin. Just like that: no words of regret, no compromise, no note - only a simple 'I don't love you anymore'. It has taken Rose all this time to get her life together again: she's brought up her three children, Lisa, Brian and Damien single-handedly, and not without difficulty for never again does she want to be completely broke, or to have to revisit that night in hospital with Damien hovering between life and death. To think about it just makes her shudder. Now Rose is concentrating on her business, the 'Bonne Bouche' bakery, and all the clients she's won, all the friends she's made. Her accounts are in order, the business is blooming. Life really doesn't seem too bad. Until Ben returns, again without warning, and it is soon clear that he expects to infiltrate Rose's carefully created world in the most unwelcome of ways. A stunning sequel to In the Beginning, Catherine Dunne's first novel, "Something Like Love" is an astonishing portrait of a marriage, and of how the ties that bind are sometimes there forever.Praise for Catherine Dunne: "The Walled Garden is that great rarity: a flawless novel' Daily Express 'A hugely gratifying book; something to feed the spirit again and again" - "Irish Independent".

Four women gather to celebrate their friendship. A quarter-century of intimacies shared, betrayals survived, differences reconciled. There is Claire, with her unsuitable men; she knows that life will never give her the one thing she has always wanted. Nora, the perfect housewife, has kept something hidden from her friends for over twenty-five years. Maggie has been unhappily married to Ray for longer than she cares to remember. And then there is Georgie, feisty and opinionated, who has had her own way more than is good for her. But tonight, the complex web of spouses, lovers and secrets that has bound them all together is about to unravel. And one of the four women plans not to be there. "At a Time Like This", things can never be the same again ...'Dunne is such a gifted storyteller that she credibly recreates a world that pulls the reader in deep ...' - "Evening Herald".

Beth flew the coop as soon as she could, while James, her dutiful brother stayed in Dublin, raising a family near their mother, Alice. Now Alice is dying, Beth returns to the shabby grandeur of her childhood home. This is a novel exploring the fragile nature of a mother-daughter relationship.

Hannah, May and Eleanor are sisters. Their early life in Dublin, with their middle-class parents, has prepared them for a comfortable future for marriage, children, and servants. Further north, Mary and Cecilia are also sisters. They are struggling to make living in the linen mills of Belfast, amid rising political tension. The lives of all the sisters are destined to unfold in ways none of them could ever have imagined...

De relatie tussen Beth en haar moeder Alice is altijd moeizaam geweest. Maar wanneer haar demente moeder op sterven ligt, laat Beth haar leven in Londen voor wat het is en komt ze terug naar huis in Dublin. Samen met haar broer James blijft ze tot haar laatste adem bij haar moeder. Wanneer ze de brieven leest die Alice heeft geschreven als spijtbetuiging over de ingewikkelde band met haar dochter, blikken ze terug op hun jeugd. Laat Beth haar moeder eindelijk toe in haar hart? De ommuurde tuin is een ontroerende en intieme roman over liefde, spijt en hoop.Catherine Dunne (1954) is een schrijfster uit Ierland. Als kind schreef ze al korte verhalen en in 1995 werd ze fulltime romanschrijver. In 1997 brak ze internationaal door met haar roman In het begin, dat op de Italiaanse bestsellers lijst, Bancarella, belandde en in meerdere talen vertaald werd. In totaal bracht ze 10 romans uit, waaronder De ommuurde tuin. Typerend voor haar romans zijn de intieme herinneringen en gebeurtenissen binnen het gezinsleven.

Hoe kan haar man Ben, na een huwelijk van twintig jaar, Rose van de één op de andere dag verlaten? Rose en Ben hebben een normaal gezinnetje samen met drie kinderen. Maar wanneer Ben plotseling vertrekt, komt ze achter al zijn verborgen geheimen. Niets in haar leven is wat het lijkt en nu moet ze zichzelf en haar rol binnen het gezin opnieuw uitvinden. De roman In het begin vertelt het verhaal over een ongelukkig huwelijk en hoe Rose als alleenstaande moeder haar leven weer op de been probeert te krijgen. Catherine Dunne (1954) is een schrijfster uit Ierland. Als kind schreef ze al korte verhalen en in 1995 werd ze fulltime romanschrijver. In 1997 brak ze internationaal door met haar roman In het begin, dat op de Italiaanse bestsellers lijst, Bancarella, belandde en in meerdere talen vertaald werd. In totaal bracht ze 10 romans uit, waaronder De ommuurde tuin. Typerend voor haar romans zijn de intieme herinneringen en gebeurtenissen binnen het gezinsleven.

New updated edition of the seminal work by Catherine Dunne, which charted the multifarious lives of the London Irish, in all their variety and colour, now with a brand new foreword by Diarmaid Ferriter.Before the Ryanair Generation, leaving home was for good. Half a million Irish men and women left these shores in the nineteen-fifties, forced by decades of economic stagnation to make their lives elsewhere. For many of these emigrants, mostly young and unskilled, Britain was their only hope of survival. Abandoned by the Irish state, this forgotten generation went in search of employment and security, the dignity of a future that was denied them at home. For many of these youthful emigrants, exile held the promise of adventure and excitement, freedom from the oppressions of De Valeras Ireland. Yet no two emigrant experiences were the same. In a series of compelling interviews, honest, angry, and funny, these vibrant voices reflect the diversity of lives lived away from the homeland, an unconsidered peoples struggle to plant new lives in an alien soil.

Hannah, May and Eleanor are sisters. Their early life in Dublin, with their middle-class parents, has prepared them for a comfortable future of marriage, children and servants. Further north, Mary and Cecilia are also sisters. They are struggling to make a living in the linen mills of Belfast, amid rising political tension. The lives of all the sisters are destined to unfold in ways that none of them could have imagined. Another Kind of Life is the intricately crafted tale of how their lives entwine, against the backdrop of the rapidly changing Ireland of the late nineteenth century. In her eagerly awaited new novel, Catherine Dunne returns to the themes of family ties, love and loyalty which she has delineated so finely in her earlier work. But this time, she opens out her canvas to tell us a much wider story. Perceptive, absorbing and beautifully told, Another Kind of Life is an unforgettable portrait of a family, and of Ireland, which will stay with the reader long after the last page.

Beth flew the coop as soon as she could, making a life for herself in London. James, her dutiful brother, stayed in Dublin, raising a family not far from their mother, Alice. Now Alice is dying and Beth has returned to the shabby grandeur of her childhood home to keep vigil by her mothers bedside. Unable to speak, the only way Alice feels she can bridge the gap of understanding between her daughter and herself is to write letters to her seeking reconciliation. Set during the last days of Alices life, this is also an extraordinary perceptive novel about childhood and growing old.

When Patrick Grant meets Ella, he seizes the opportunity of a new life with her. He imagines the future with his beautiful second wife by his side: the years ahead filled with all that is bright and promising. When Ella gives birth to Daniel, Patricks happiness is complete. A son at last. Patrick adores Daniel: a golden child, talented, artistic, loving. And then, when Daniel is fourteen, tragedy strikes. Without warning, Patrick and Ellas world is shattered beyond repair and Patrick is forced to re-evaluate everything: his own life, his role as husband and father, all his previous assumptions about family. Together with Ella, he is forced to embark on a voyage of discovery. He must confront uncomfortable truths about himself and about the privileged world he and his wife inhabit. This is the story of a family torn apart by conflict, suspicion and loss. It is also a story, ultimately, of redemption and forgiveness and the strength of severely-tested family bonds.

Four women gather to celebrate their friendship. A quarter-century of intimacies shared, betrayals survived, differences reconciled. There is Claire, with her unsuitable men; she knows that life will never give her the one thing she has always wanted. Nora, the perfect housewife, has kept something hidden from her friends for over twenty-five years. Maggie has been unhappily married to Ray for longer than she cares to remember. And then there is Georgie, feisty and opinionated, who has had her own way more than is good for her. But tonight, the complex web of spouses, lovers and secrets that has bound them all together is about to unravel. And one of the four women plans not to be there.At a Time Like This, things can never be the same again . . . Dunne is such a gifted storyteller that she credibly recreates a world that pulls the reader in deep . . . Evening Herald

Inspired by Greek mythology, The Years That Followed is a compelling tale of two women, thousands of miles apart, whose lives are thrown into turmoil by the power of love - and the desire for revenge. Revenge is sweeter than regret . . .It is 1966. Calista is seventeen, beautiful and headstrong. She meets the handsome Alexandros, and in an instant her whole life changes. Alexandros is magnetic, much older - and rich. He sweeps Calista off her feet. She leaves her safe, affluent Dublin home for a different life in Cyprus alongside her new husband. But his family treat her with suspicion.Meanwhile, Pilar is desperate to leave the grinding poverty of her life in rural Extremadura, so she moves to Madrid. There, she meets a man who offers her excitement and opportunity. Petros charms Pilar, and she begins to imagine a future with him - although she knows its impossible for them to be together.Unknown to both women, tragic events are unfolding that will inextricably link their lives in a way that neither could have imagined - events that will change them and their families forever.

After twenty years of marriage, Ben ups and leaves his wife Rose, their children and their family home in Dublin. Just like that: no words of regret, no compromise, no note - only a simple I dont love you anymore. It has taken Rose all this time to get her life together again: shes brought up her three children, Lisa, Brian and Damien single-handedly, and not without difficulty for never again does she want to be completely broke, or to have to revisit that night in hospital with Damien hovering between life and death. To think about it just makes her shudder. Now Rose is concentrating on her business, the Bonne Bouche bakery, and all the clients shes won, all the friends shes made. Her accounts are in order, the business is blooming. Life really doesnt seem too bad. Until Ben returns, again without warning, and it is soon clear that he expects to infiltrate Roses carefully created world in the most unwelcome of ways. A stunning sequel to In the Beginning, Catherine Dunnes first novel, Something Like Love is an astonishing portrait of a marriage, and of how the ties that bind are sometimes there forever.

A powerful and compelling story which explores one of the most difficult decisions we might ever have to make.One morning in October, William Harris is confronted by the shocking disappearance of the woman he loves.Julia Seymour has vanished without trace - from his life, from her daughters and from her own. Her sudden departure seems to be both deliberate and final.But William is determined to find her. In the days that follow, he tries to piece together what might have driven her away. His search takes him to London, to India - and to Julias life before he met her.In the process, William discovers secrets about Julias past that challenge and disturb his view of all they shared together. Secrets that illuminate the present in ways he could never have expected.Praise for Catherine DunneA real touch of Jodi Picoult . . . a domestic setting . . . tension . . . and a little bit of darknessArena Arts Review, RTE Radio 1