Amazing Grace
Amazing Grace by Clare Dowling, published by Poolbeg in 2004, is a fiction novel that explores the complexities of a seemingly perfect life. Grace Tynan appears to have it all—a successful career in property, two sons, and a stable marriage to Ewan, an advertising jingle writer. However, her life takes an unexpected turn when she begins shoplifting as a means of seeking excitement, prompting her to confront deeper issues within herself.
As the story unfolds, readers will witness Grace’s transformation sparked by her encounter with Adam, a young man from Tasmania. This meeting leads her to reevaluate her priorities, resulting in significant changes in her lifestyle, including her decision to abandon work and social obligations. The narrative delves into themes of romance and self-discovery, as Grace grapples with the choice between her comfortable existence and a new path with someone who challenges her worldview. With 500 pages, this edition invites readers to engage with Grace’s journey in a language that resonates with the complexities of modern life.
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Grace Tynan’s life seems to be perfectly satisfactory: a career in property, two strapping sons and a solid marriage to Ewan, a man who writes advertising jingles for a living. But when she starts shoplifting streaky rashers in a desperate bid for cheap thrills, she realises that something is seriously wrong.
Grace gets a wake-up call when twenty-year-old Adam, recently arrived from Tasmania, smooth-skinned and tanned, knocks the side-mirror off her BMW with his anti-nuclear placard. Anxious friends soon notice a change – Grace gives up work, dinner parties and, alarmingly, stops highlighting her hair.
But will she really swap her cosy life for a college dropout with a mission to save the world?
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