Home Scar
From the Women’s Prize-longlisted author of Nothing But Blue Sky
By Kathleen MacMahon | Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
About the book
\"MacMahon writes with such beautiful simplicity, conjuring real and complex people straight off the page ... subtle and authentic\" - Claire Fuller
On opposite sides of the world, half-siblings Cassie and Christo have built their lives around work, intent on ignoring their painful past.
When a dramatic storm in Galway hits the headlines, they're drawn back there to revisit a glorious childhood summer, the last before their mother died. But their journey uncovers memories of a far less happy summer - one that had tragic consequences.
Confronted with the havoc their mother left in her wake, Cassie and Christo are forced to face their past and - ready or not - to deal with the messy tangle of parental love and neglect that shaped them.
The Home Scar is a luminous and precise story about the inheritance of loss and the possibility of finally making peace with it.
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\"Her beautifully simple style belies psychological complexity ... and her tone is wryly accepting\" - Big Issue
\"Quiet and bleakly beautiful ... like the siblings and Ireland, it will leave a permanent mark on those who venture into its depths\" - Buzz
\"Picks at the wounds only a mother can inflict ... ambitious ... intricate\" - Sunday Independent
\"An exceptional novel about a brother and sister returning to the west of Ireland and to a summer of their past.\" - Anne Griffin, Sunday Independent
\"A powerful story about legacy and loss and the possibility of reconciliation\" - Irish Times
Editions of Home Scar
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781844885992
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780241995433
- EBook
- ISBN 9781844886005
- AudioStreaming
- ISBN 9780241998922
Read an Excerpt
\"MacMahon writes with such beautiful simplicity, conjuring real and complex people straight off the page ... subtle and authentic\" - Claire Fuller
On opposite sides of the world, half-siblings Cassie and Christo have built their lives around work, intent on ignoring their painful past.
When a dramatic storm in Galway hits the headlines, they're drawn back there to revisit a glorious childhood summer, the last before their mother died. But their journey uncovers memories of a far less happy summer - one that had tragic consequences.
Confronted with the havoc their mother left in her wake, Cassie and Christo are forced to face their past and - ready or not - to deal with the messy tangle of parental love and neglect that shaped them.
The Home Scar is a luminous and precise story about the inheritance of loss and the possibility of finally making peace with it.
_________
\"Her beautifully simple style belies psychological complexity ... and her tone is wryly accepting\" - Big Issue
\"Quiet and bleakly beautiful ... like the siblings and Ireland, it will leave a permanent mark on those who venture into its depths\" - Buzz
\"Picks at the wounds only a mother can inflict ... ambitious ... intricate\" - Sunday Independent
\"An exceptional novel about a brother and sister returning to the west of Ireland and to a summer of their past.\" - Anne Griffin, Sunday Independent
\"A powerful story about legacy and loss and the possibility of reconciliation\" - Irish Times
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Home Scar about?
\"MacMahon writes with such beautiful simplicity, conjuring real and complex people straight off the page ... subtle and authentic\" - Claire Fuller
On opposite sides of the world, half-siblings Cassie and Christo have built their lives around work, intent on ignoring their painful past.
When a dramatic storm in Galway hits the headlines, they're drawn back there to revisit a glorious childhood summer, the last before their mother died. But their journey uncovers memories of a far less happy summer - one that had tragic consequences.
Confronted with the havoc their mother left in her wake, Cassie and Christo are forced to face their past and - ready or not - to deal with the messy tangle of parental love and neglect that shaped them.
The Home Scar is a luminous and precise story about the inheritance of loss and the possibility of finally making peace with it.
_________
\"Her beautifully simple style belies psychological complexity ... and her tone is wryly accepting\" - Big Issue
\"Quiet and bleakly beautiful ... like the siblings and Ireland, it will leave a permanent mark on those who venture into its depths\" - Buzz
\"Picks at the wounds only a mother can inflict ... ambitious ... intricate\" - Sunday Independent
\"An exceptional novel about a brother and sister returning to the west of Ireland and to a summer of their past.\" - Anne Griffin, Sunday Independent
\"A powerful story about legacy and loss and the possibility of reconciliation\" - Irish Times
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Home Scar?
Fiction > Family life fiction / Stories about family
Where can I read a sample of Home Scar?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781844885992
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Home Scar?
Kathleen MacMahon
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Home Scar is available as paperback(ISBN 9781844885992) and paperback(ISBN 9780241995433) and ebook(ISBN 9781844886005) and audiostreaming(ISBN 9780241998922)
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