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2001 Dublin Literary Award (nominee)
1999 Booker Prize (shortlist)
Helen's brother is dying, and with two of his friends she waits for the end in her grandmother's crumbling old house. Her mother and grandmother, after years of strife have come to an uneasy peace. The six of them, from different generations and beliefs, are forced to come to terms with each other.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Genre: Literary Fiction
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