Those Faraday Girls

Those Faraday Girls is a rich and complex story full of warmth, humour and unforgettable women. Spanning several countries and thirty years, it is a deeply moving novel about family secrets and lies - and how the memories that bind us together can also keep us apart.

Twenty years on from a shocking event when she was just a little girl, Maggie is now living alone in New York City when a surprise visit from her grandfather brings a revelation and a proposition to reunite the family.

A rich and complex story full of warmth, humour and unforgettable women. A deeply moving novel about family, memory, lies and secrets, perfect for fans of Marian Keyes and Jenny Eclair.

As a child, Maggie Faraday grew up in a lively, unconventional household in Tasmania, with her young mother, four very different aunts and eccentric grandfather. With her mother often away, all four aunts took turns looking after her - until, just weeks before Maggie's sixth birthday - a shocking event changed everything.

Twenty years on, Maggie is living alone in New York City when a surprise visit from her grandfather brings a revelation and a proposition to reunite the family. As the Faradays gather in Ireland, Maggie begins to realise that the women she thought she knew so intimately all have something to hide...

Vorwort
Twenty years on from a shocking event when she was just a little girl, Maggie is now living alone in New York City when a surprise visit from her grandfather brings a revelation and a proposition to reunite the family.

Autorentext
Monica McInerney is the Australian-born Dublin-based author of 12 bestselling books, published internationally and in translation in 12 languages. Her most recent novel, The Trip of a Lifetime, went straight to number 1 in Australia and was a Top 10 bestseller in Ireland. In 2019, 2018, 2016 & 2014, Monica was voted in the Top 10 of Booktopia's annual poll naming Australia's Favourite Authors.