Four Letters Of Love

Name: Four Letters Of Love
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SKU: 9781035038800
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By Niall Williams

Series: Picador Collection

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Now a major motion picture starring Pierce Brosnan and Helena Bonham Carter. In love, everything changes, and continues changing all the time. There is no stillness, no stopped clock of the heart in which the moment of happiness holds forever, but only the constant whirring forward... Read More

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Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781035038800

Publisher: Pan Macmillan

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 06 February 2025

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Picador

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 23.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 201.0mm

Weight: 252g

Pages: 368

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Niall Williams was born in 1958 and lives in Kiltumper, Ireland, with his wife Christine and their two children. He is the author of several novels, including Four Letters of Love, which is an international bestseller.

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