Those Faraday Girls [Paperback]

Monica McInerney (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: December 1, 2008

From the bestselling author of Family Baggage and The Alphabet Sisters comes a warm and captivating story of family secrets, traditions and ties. As a child, Maggie Faraday grew up in a lively, unconventional household with her young mother, four very different aunts and her eccentric grandfather. With her mother often away, her aunts took turns to look after her – until, just weeks before Maggie’s sixth birthday, a shocking event changed everything. Twenty years on, Maggie is living alone in New York City when a surprise visit from her grandfather brings a revelation and a proposition to reunite the family. As the Faradays gather in Ireland, Maggie begins to realize that the women she thought she knew so intimately all have something to hide . . .

--This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

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About the Author

MONICA MCINERNEY grew up in a family of seven children in the Clare Valley wine region of South Australia. She has worked in children's television, arts marketing, the music industry, public relations and book publishing and lived all around Australia, and in Ireland and England. She is the author of five previous novels, including, most recently, The Alphabet Sisters and Family Baggage, which were international bestsellers and have been published in translation in Europe. She now lives in Dublin with her husband. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 672 pages
• Publisher: Penguin Books Australia (December 1, 2008)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0143006975
• ISBN-13: 978-0143006978
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5.2 x 2.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.4 pounds
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,344,086 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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