The Garnett Girls

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by Moore, Georgina | Isle of Wight Published 11/04/2024 by HarperCollins Publishers (HQ) in the United Kingdom Paperback | 336 pages198 x 129 x 25mm | 296gA powerful, big-hearted d ebut of love, sisterhood and what it means to be home – warm, joyful and tender Number One Bestseller in AudioPicked by Stylist as a Big Fiction Debut for 2023Included in the Ten Best New Novelists for 2023 (Observer) ‘Moore finds wry humour in her protagonists’ dilemmas, conjures a beguiling sense of place, and wrings emotional depth out of the women’s fractious relationships with each other’ The Times ‘An assured first novel… this immersive saga probes the traumas all families conceal. It is a novel of appetite… readers will down greedily’ The Sunday Times ‘With Moore’s evocative prose it’s easy to see why The Garnett Girls is being likened to works by… Penny Vincenzi and Maeve Binchy’ The Observer Meet The Garnett Girls… Three sisters living in the shadow of their parents' glorious but devastating love affair. Rachel, desperate to return to London, but held hostage by the beloved, crumbling house they grew up in on the Isle of Wight. Imogen, with a devoted fiancé and a fledgling writing career, feeling a dangerous connection to a beautiful stranger. And wild, passionate Sasha, trapped between her sisters and her controlling husband, hiding a secret that could shake their family to the core… Praise for The Garnett Girls: 'A rare and wonderful delight’ Lucy Foley ‘I adored it’ Bryony Gordon ‘A delicious read’ Rachel Joyce ‘Richly drawn’ Patrick Gale ‘What a gem of a book!’ Erica James ‘A smashing debut exploring the secrets every family keeps’ Daisy Goodwin ‘Pure pleasure’ Emma Stonex ‘Beautifully written’ Jill Mansell ‘A wonderfully woven tale of love, friendship and family’ Catherine Alliott Show more