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The Brightest Star in the Sky
British Book Awards Author of the Year 2022
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See moreJune the first, a bright summer's evening, a Monday ...And into the busy, bustling homes at 66 Star Street slips, unseen, a mysterious visitor. As the couples, flatmates and repentant singletons of No 66 fall in and out of love, clutch at and drop secrets, laugh, cry and simply try to live.
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She is Britain's most successful and loved female writer. And this is her biggest paperback yet.
June the first, a bright summer's evening, a Monday . . .
And into the busy, bustling homes at 66 Star Street slips, unseen, a mysterious visitor. As the couples, flatmates and repentant singletons of No 66 fall in and out of love, clutch at and drop secrets, laugh, cry and simply try to live, no one suspects the visitor patiently waiting in the wings. For soon, really very soon, everything is going to change . . .
Discover the enchanting story in The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes.
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The Brightest Star in the Sky by Marian Keyes has been praised for its intriguing exploration of the lives, loves, and aspirations of the residents of Star Street, with a mysterious element lurking in the background. The novel is described as gripping, showcasing Keyes at her finest, and has been favoured as a standout piece among her works.
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INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780141028675
Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 03 February 2011
Country: United Kingdom
Imprint: Penguin Books Ltd
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Spine width: 37.0mm
Width: 128.0mm
Height: 198.0mm
Weight: 443g
Pages: 640
About the Author
Marian Keyes' international bestselling novels include Rachel's Holiday, Last Chance Saloon, Sushi for Beginners, Angels, The Other Side of the Story, Anybody Out There, This Charming Man, The Brightest Star in the Sky, The Mystery of Mercy Close and The Woman Who Stole My Life. Two collections of her journalism, Under the Duvet and Further Under the Duvet, are also available from Penguin. Marian lives in Dublin with her husband.
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