'Glorious! Glamorous, feisty women living through shifting times.
Wonderful escapism' TRACY REES From the top ten bestselling author
of The Glorious Guinness Girls, a stunning new novel of secrets,
scandals and passions which follows the three enigmatic Guinness
sisters, set in Ireland and London in the fascinating 1930s. 'An
utterly captivating insight into these fascinating women and the
times they lived in ... it's an absolute page-turner' Irish
Independent 'Fans of Downton Abbey will adore this, and it would be
surprising if the book weren't made into a luscious mini-series'
The Sunday Times on The Glorious Guinness Girls It's the dawn of
the 1930s and the three privileged Guinness sisters, Aileen,
Maureen and Oonagh, settle into becoming wives and mothers: Aileen
in Luttrellstown Castle outside Dublin, Maureen in Clandeboye in
Northern Ireland, and Oonagh in Rutland Place in London. But while
Britain becomes increasingly politically polarised, Aileen, Maureen
and Oonagh discover conflict within their own marriages. Oonagh's
dream of romantic love is countered by her husband's lies; the
intense nature of Maureen's marriage means passion, but also rows;
while Aileen begins to discover that, for her, being married offers
far less than she had expected. Meanwhile, Kathleen, a housemaid
from their childhood home in Glenmaroon, travels between the three
sisters, helping, listening, watching - even as her own life brings
her into conflict with the clash between fascism and communism. As
affairs are uncovered and secrets exposed, the three women begin to
realise that their guiled upbringing could not have prepared them
for the realities of married life, nor for the scandals that seem
to follow them around. Praise for The Glorious Guinness Girls: 'If,
like me, you have binge-watched Bridgerton then this book is bound
to be your cup of tea' Scribbles by Kat 'A captivating and
page-turning novel about a fascinating family. Fantastic' Sinead
Moriarty 'The Glorious Guinness Girls has already been compared,
and rightly so, to Downton Abbey. The two share a delicious
comfort-blanket quality, only in the book's case, you do not need
to wait until Sunday evenings before availing of its escapist
properties. The story combines the intimacy of a family drama, set
against the most opulent of backdrops, with sweeping historical
themes. The tragic fragility of so many of the Guinness Girls' set
- that ability to burn bright, but burn fast, is perfectly captured
here' Irish Independent 'A must for all Downton Abbey fans, The
Glorious Guinness Girls is a gorgeous book, a captivating tale
about a young girl caught up in the lifestyle of a family that
continues to fascinate - the Guinness Family. A joy to read' Swirl
and Thread
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