Midwinter Break

Name: Midwinter Break
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SKU: 9780393356236
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A Novel

By Bernard MacLaverty

Summary

Midwinter Break follows Gerry and Stella Gilmore, a retired couple whose marriage faces uncertainty during a four-day trip to Amsterdam. Bernard MacLaverty offers a deeply compassionate and elegant exploration of long-silenced tensions and insecurities, revealing the complex emotions underpinning their relationship.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This novel is ideal for readers who appreciate subtle, character-driven narratives and those interested in intimate examinations of love and human connection.

Now a major motion picture Shortlisted for the 2019 International Dublin Literary Award "[A] wrenchingly intimate depiction of a couple in the chilly, hibernal years of their marriage…[A book] with rare and unexpected beauty." —Wall Street Journal

Description

With Midwinter Break, a moving portrait of retired couple Gerry and Stella Gilmore’s marriage in crisis, Bernard MacLaverty reminds us why he is regarded as one of the greatest living Irish writers. Through accurate, compassionate observation and effortlessly elegant writing, MacLaverty reveals the long-unspoken insecurities that exist between Gerry and Stella over their four-day holiday in Amsterdam, crafting a profound examination of human love.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780393356236

Publisher: WW Norton & Co

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 September 2018

Country: United States

Imprint: WW Norton & Co

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 140.0mm

Height: 211.0mm

Weight: 232g

Pages: 256

Collections

Bernard MacLaverty Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction

About the Author

Bernard MacLaverty is the author of five previous collections of stories and five novels, including Grace Notes, which was shortlisted for the Booker Prize, and Midwinter Break, shortlisted for the International Dublin Literary Award. Born in Ireland, he now lives in Glasgow, Scotland.