Strange Flowers A Novel
Strange Flowers, a novel by Donal Ryan, published by Penguin on June 15, 2021, spans 240 pages and is written in English. This narrative follows the Gladney family over three generations as they navigate the complexities of home and love. The story begins in 1973 when twenty-year-old Moll Gladney takes a bus from her rural Irish home and mysteriously disappears, leaving her parents, Paddy and Kit, in a state of despair.
As the plot unfolds, Moll’s unexpected return from London five years later brings significant changes to her family’s dynamics. The novel delves into themes of loss, alienation, and the transformative power of love, offering a poignant exploration of familial relationships. Readers will find a richly woven tale that captures the emotional landscape of the characters, reflecting on their struggles and connections within the framework of cultural heritage and family life.
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AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARD NOVEL OF THE YEAR
Longlisted for the Dublin Literary Awards
“Mr. Ryan writes conspicuously beautiful prose… The fleeting happiness and abiding melancholy of the asymmetry, heightened by the intimately rendered surroundings, brings out Mr. Ryan’s most sensuous and emotive writing.” –The Wall Street Journal
From the Booker nominated author of The Queen of Dirt Island, Donal Ryan’s new novel follows the Gladney family across three generations seeking the true meaning of what it is to find home and love.
In 1973, twenty-year-old Moll Gladney takes a morning bus from her rural home in Ireland and disappears. Bewildered and distraught, Paddy and Kit must confront an unbearable prospect: that they will never see their daughter again.
Five years later, Moll returns from London. What – and who – she brings with her will change the course of her family’s life forever. Beautiful and devastating, this exploration of loss, alienation and the redemptive power of love reaffirms Donal Ryan as one of the most talented and empathetic writers at work today.
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