The Good House
Author | : Ann Leary |
Publisher | : Atlantic Books Ltd |
Total Pages | : 307 |
Release | : 2013-06-15 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781782393214 |
ISBN-13 | : 1782393218 |
Rating | : 4/5 (218 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Good House written by Ann Leary and published by Atlantic Books Ltd. This book was released on 2013-06-15 with total page 307 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: NOW A MAJOR MOVIE STARRING KEVIN KLINE AND SIGOURNEY WEAVER LONGLISTED FOR THE IMPAC DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 2014 _______________________________________ Hildy Good has reached that dangerous time in a woman's life - middle-aged and divorced, she is an oddity in her small but privileged town. But Hildy isn't one for self-pity and instead meets the world with a wry smile, a dark wit and a glass or two of Pinot Noir. When her two earnest grown-up children stage an 'intervention' and pack Hildy off to an addiction centre, she thinks all this fuss is ridiculous. After all, why shouldn't she enjoy a drink now and then? But we start to see another side to Hildy Good, and to her life's greatest passion. Soon, a cluster of secrets become dangerously entwined, with devastating consequences...