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 family' Guardian 'Atmospheric, moving and
brilliantly well-written' Daily Mail 'Engrossing . . . the kind of
novel you simply don't want to end' Daily Express 'A beautifully
crafted novel about love, loyalty, culture, family and identity'
Irish Sunday Independent ______ 1960s Rural Ireland. Greta Cahill
must abandon her quiet village to follow her fearless sister
Johanna onto a ship bound for New York . . . It's here that she
steps out of her sister's 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 she's 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. ______ 'A novel of great compassion and
understanding . . . rich with story' JOHN BOYNE on Ask Again, Yes
'Keane's previous novel Ask Again, Yes, was on my best Books of
2019, and this is just as good. Its slow, melodic pace proves we
don't always need fast action and twists' Prima, 'Best Books of
March' 'The characters are so well drawn and out of the ordinary
that I was quickly drawn into their story and didn't 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 story' Irish 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 story' John Boyne 'I'll read everything she writes' Liane
Moriarty, author of Big Little Lies 'A writer of extraordinary
depth, feeling and wit' Meg Wolitzer, author of The Female
Persuasion 'Immersive and deeply moving' Anna Hope, author of
Expectation 'It's an absolute stunner, an ode to family and
forgiveness that has been crafted with compassion and insight' Sara
Collins, author of The Confessions of Frannie Langton **THE HALF
MOON, the new novel by Mary Beth Keane, is available to pre-order
now!**
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