Growing up in the west of Ireland in the 1940s Tess is a shy
introverted child. But beneath her quiet exterior lies a heart of fire. A fire
that will later drive her to make her home among the hurly burly of 1960s New
York. Over four decades and a life lived with quiet intensity on Academy Street
in upper Manhattan, Tess encounters ferocious love and calamitous loss. But
what endures is her bravery and fortitude, and her striking insights even as
she is 'floating close to hazard.' Joyous and heart-breaking, restrained but
sweeping, this is a profoundly moving story that charts one woman's quest for
belonging amid the dazzle and tumult of America's greatest city.
Academy Street establishes Mary Costello as one of Ireland's
most exciting literary voices.
Winner of the Bord Gais Energy Book Awards Irish Novel of
the Year, 2014.
Group comments on the book include:
ReplyDeleteVery lyrical writing – heart aching
Mary Costello has a way of getting into the mind of the character and staying there.
An impressive read.
Awarded 4 stars
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