How to Build a Boat

Zwischen Sturm und Stille - wo Heilung gelingen kannClaire O'Connors Leben liegt auf Eis, seit sie vom kosmopolitischen London zurück in den rauen Westen Irlands gezogen ist, um nach dem Tod ihrer Mutter den sterbenden Vater zu pflegen. Doch ihr altes Leben holt sie ein, als ihr Ex-Partner Tom unerwartet in die Nähe zieht.Im Haus ihrer Kindheit wird Claire mit dunklen Erinnerungen konfrontiert. Und während sie versucht, ein normales Leben aufrechtzuerhalten und einen neuen Weg in der Beziehung zu Tom zu finden, gelangen alte Familiengeheimnisse ans Licht. Gelingt es Claire diese hinter sich zu lassen, um zu sich selbst zu finden und eine eigene Zukunft aufzubauen?Alles außer leise ist eine Geschichte über Liebe und Widerstandskraft, über das traumatische Vermächtnis von Gewalt und die Möglichkeit der Erlösung.

THE INSTANT IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER<BR>SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEAR<BR>WINNER OF AUTHOR OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS<BR><BR>The deeply moving story of the O'Connor family, its troubled past in the West of Ireland, and a love story of second chances from the Booker-longlisted author of How to Build a Boat<BR><BR>'A haunting powerful page turner that will have you in its thrall' GABRIEL BYRNE<BR>'One of Ireland's shining literary stars...an energetic and vivid voice' THE TIMES<BR>'Elaine Feeney is one of my favourite Irish writers' DOUGLAS STUART<BR>'Full of humanity, a story for our times' MARY COSTELLO<BR>'I loved this book' LOUISE KENNEDY<BR>'Superb' IRISH TIMES<BR><BR>Claire O'Connor's life has been on hold since she broke up with Tom Morton and moved back home to the rugged West of Ireland to care for her dying father. She spends her days getting lost online, going to work and minding her own business. But Claire is thrown back into a love she thought she'd left behind when Tom unexpectedly moves nearby, stirring up haunting memories trapped within the walls of the old family house. As the secrets of the past are revealed, Claire must confront whether she can escape her history to make a future for herself.<BR><BR>'This book touched my soul' KATRIONA O'SULLIVAN<BR><BR>'I believe this is the best book of the year' Oliver Callan, RTE RADIO<BR><BR>'Hugely powerful' DAILY MAIL<BR><BR>'One of Irish literature's most gifted and persuasive storytellers' SINÉAD GLEESON<BR><BR>'Sizzling, electric... charged with humour and anger... I loved it' JENNY MUSTARD<BR><BR>'Clear-eyed and deep-hearted... packs an intellectual and emotional punch' CLAIRE-LOUISE BENNETT

Die Welt mit anderen Augen sehenJamie O'Neill liebt die Farbe Rot. Außerdem liebt er hohe Bäume, Muster, Regen, der mit dem Wind kommt, die Krümmung vieler Gegenstände, Bücher mit Schutzumschlägen, Katzen, Flüsse und Edgar Allan Poe. Im Alter von 13 Jahren gibt es zwei Dinge, die er sich im Leben besonders wünscht: den Bau einer Perpetuum-Mobile-Maschine und die Verbindung zu seiner Mutter Noelle, die starb, als er geboren wurde. In seiner Vorstellung sind diese Dinge eng miteinander verbunden. Und an seiner neuen Schule, wo alles verwirrend und überwältigend ist, findet er zwei Menschen, die ihm vielleicht helfen können.'Die seltsamste aller Zahlen' ist die Geschichte eines Jungen und seiner Mission, die das Leben seiner Lehrer, Tess und Tadhg, verändert und eine Gemeinschaft zusammenführt. Mit Zärtlichkeit und Verve geschrieben, geht es um Liebe, Familie und Verbundenheit und darum, dass wir unsere größten Abenteuer nie allein erleben.

Die Welt mit anderen Augen sehenJamie O'Neill liebt die Farbe Rot. Außerdem liebt er hohe Bäume, Muster, Regen, der mit dem Wind kommt, die Krümmung vieler Gegenstände, Bücher mit Schutzumschlägen, Katzen, Flüsse und Edgar Allan Poe. Im Alter von 13 Jahren gibt es zwei Dinge, die er sich im Leben besonders wünscht: den Bau einer Perpetuum-Mobile-Maschine und die Verbindung zu seiner Mutter Noelle, die starb, als er geboren wurde. In seiner Vorstellung sind diese Dinge eng miteinander verbunden. Und an seiner neuen Schule, wo alles verwirrend und überwältigend ist, findet er zwei Menschen, die ihm vielleicht helfen können.'Die seltsamste aller Zahlen' ist die Geschichte eines Jungen und seiner Mission, die das Leben seiner Lehrer, Tess und Tadhg, verändert und eine Gemeinschaft zusammenführt. Mit Zärtlichkeit und Verve geschrieben, geht es um Liebe, Familie und Verbundenheit und darum, dass wir unsere größten Abenteuer nie allein erleben.

THE INSTANT IRISH TIMES BESTSELLER<BR>SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEAR<BR>WINNER OF AUTHOR OF THE YEAR AT THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS<BR><BR>A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE TIMES, THE IRISH TIMES, RTE, STYLIST MAGAZINE, IRISH INDEPENDENT, IRISH EXAMINER, HER.IE, HOTPRESS, GLOBE AND MAIL AND NZ HERALD<BR><BR>The deeply moving story of the O'Connor family, its troubled past in the West of Ireland, and a love story of second chances from the Booker-longlisted author of How to Build a Boat<BR><BR>'One of Ireland's shining literary stars...an energetic and vivid voice' THE TIMES<BR>'Superb' IRISH TIMES<BR>'Elaine Feeney is one of my favourite Irish writers' DOUGLAS STUART<BR><BR>Claire O'Connor's life has been on hold since she broke up with Tom Morton and moved from London back home to the rugged West of Ireland to care for her dying father. But glimpses of her old life are sure to follow when Tom unexpectedly moves nearby. As Claire is thrown into a love she thought she'd left behind, she questions if Tom has come for her or for himself.<BR><BR>Living in her childhood home brings its own challenges. While Claire tries to maintain a normal life - getting lost online, going to work and minding her own business - Tom's return stirs up haunting memories trapped within the walls of the old family house.<BR><BR>Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way is a story of love and resilience, rich with history and drama, and the legacies of violence and redemption. As the secrets of the past are revealed, Claire must confront whether she can escape her history to make a future for herself.<BR><BR>'Full of humanity, a story for our times' MARY COSTELLO<BR><BR>'An uncanny understanding of the workings of the human heart. I loved this book' LOUISE KENNEDY<BR><BR>'This book touched my soul' KATRIONA O'SULLIVAN<BR><BR>'I believe this is the best book of the year' Oliver Callan, RTE RADIO<BR><BR>'Hugely powerful' DAILY MAIL<BR><BR>'One of Irish literature's most gifted and persuasive storytellers' SINÉAD GLEESON<BR><BR>'Sizzling, electric... charged with humour and anger... I loved it' JENNY MUSTARD<BR><BR>'Clear-eyed and deep-hearted... packs an intellectual and emotional punch' CLAIRE-LOUISE BENNETT<BR><BR>'The pull of home feels as irresistible as it is destabilising, forcing a confrontation with unspeakable truths' OBSERVER<BR><BR>'Feeney will break your heart with her characters but she will also lovingly put it back together again' EDEL COFFEY

** SHORTLISTED FOR BEST NOVEL OF THE YEAR, IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2023 **<BR>** LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2023 **<BR><BR>Meet Jamie and his community on the west coast of Ireland in the most uplifting and tender book of the year<BR><BR>'A gorgeous gift of a novel'<BR>Douglas Stuart, no.1 bestselling author of Shuggie Bain<BR><BR>'Heart-rending and delightful'<BR>Louise Kennedy, no.1 bestselling author of Trespasses<BR><BR>Jamie O'Neill loves the colour red. He also loves tall trees, patterns, rain that comes with wind, the curvature of many objects, books with dust jackets, cats, rivers and Edgar Allan Poe. At age 13 there are two things he especially wants in life: to build a Perpetual Motion Machine, and to connect with his mother Noelle, who died when he was born. In his mind these things are intimately linked. And at his new school, where all else is disorientating and overwhelming, he finds two people who might just be able to help him.<BR><BR>How to Build a Boat is the story of how one boy and his mission transforms the lives of his teachers, Tess and Tadhg, and brings together a community. Written with tenderness and verve, it's about love, family and connection, the power of imagination, and how our greatest adventures never happen alone.<BR><BR>'A heart-stopping read' - Sinéad Gleeson, author of Constellations<BR><BR>'Bursting with soul' - Lisa McInerney, author of The Rules of Revelation<BR><BR>'I can't wait for readers to fall in love' - Jan Carson, author of The Raptures

How do we love, trust and create in the aftermath of trauma? How do we name and speak that love?<BR><BR>In this powerful new collection from acclaimed poet and novelist Elaine Feeney, images and<BR>memory circle and recur, and the journey from pain towards a place of greater safety is far from linear. <BR><BR>All the Good Things You Deserve juxtaposes violence, hurt and the tyranny of shame with love, beauty and the transformative possibilities of art.