The Death of Lomond Friel
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When Rosie, a successful radio presenter, hears that her father has had a stroke, her life is thrown into disarray and she finds herself making reckless decisions that make little sense to those around her. As she strives towards building some kind of future for herself and her father, he quietly plots his own death . . .Set on the east coast of Scotland, the novel covers events in the weeks following the stroke and the lives of this small cast of captivating but very real characters. Exploring the impact of memory and conscience, it tackles a family at a time of crisis, delving into the complexities of emotions and family history with compassion, humour and grace.Winner of the Saltire Society First Book Award.

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Weight 0.235 kg
Dimensions 2 × 12.9 × 19.8 cm
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Format

Paperback
Language

Pages

336
Publisher

Year Published

2011-5-5
Imprint

Publication City/Country

London, United Kingdom
ISBN 10

0099539853
About The Author

Sue Peebles was born in Scotland in 1955, but spent some of her childhood in Detroit. Since graduating in Psychology she has worked as a researcher, social worker and university teacher. Sue lives in Fife and this is her first novel.

Piercingly lovely…a pleasure to read
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A vibrant, witty and passionate tale of a family struggling to overcome tragedy…Peebles' prose is consistently startling – there isn't an ordinary or hackneyed sentence or sentiment in the book…beautifully expresses the joys and tribulations of family life

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