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Anybody Out There

British Book Awards Author of the Year 2022

Marian Keyes author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Penguin Books Ltd

Published:2nd Aug '12

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What happened to Anna to send her so far from all that she loves? And what happened to her marriage that her husband won't talk to her?

Anna Walsh is officially a wreck. She's covered in bandages and she's lying in her parents' Good Front Room dreaming of leaving Dublin and getting back to New York. To her friends. And most of all back to Aiden. But her family have other ideas. And Aiden, for some reason, seems unwilling to get in touch.

Discover the warm, witty and compelling story of a woman trying to get her life back on track, from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups and Again, Rachel

'Searingly insightful, Keyes finds lightness in the darkest and most violent of emotions' Independent
'High quality entertainment' Marie Claire
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Meet Anna Walsh.

Lying in her parents' Good Front Room, covered in bandages, Anna dreams of leaving Dublin and returning to her beloved New York.

To her home. To her job. And most of all to her husband Aidan.

Unfortunately, her family have other ideas. She's staying put. And Aidan? He's refusing to even take her calls.

The last thing Anna wants is to think about how she ended up in this mess. But with nothing else to do, she's forced to ask herself why she's thousands of miles from the life she loves.

Where did it all go wrong? And can she fix it, before it's too late?

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'A wonderful, subtle, hilarious and highly sophisticated novel' Evening Standard

'Richly enjoyable' Daily Telegraph

LOVE FOR MARIAN KEYES:

'Marian's writing is the truth. With big laughs' Dawn French
'Will make you laugh and make you cry, but will also reveal the truth of who you really are' Louise O'Neill
'Keyes weaves the joy and pain of life in a unique and magical way' Cathy Rentzenbrink
'One of the most honest writers writing today' Pandora Sykes
'Compassionate, tender, incisive writing' Lucy Foley
'Her talent for tackling serious issues with such humanity and wit is balm for the soul' Nigella Lawson

Searingly insightful, and Keyes finds lightness in the darkest and most violent of emotions * Independent *
PRAISE FOR MARIAN KEYES -- :
It will break your heart and nourish your soul...No one can evoke deep feeling with such a light touch as Marian Keyes -- Nigella Lawson
Funny, heartbreaking and so wise * Daily Mail *
Has all of Keyes's trademark wit, humour and whip-smart dialogue * Observer *
Perceptive, hilarious and moving * Daily Record *
Funny, heartbreaking and achingly real -- Jane Fallon
No author marries heartbreak and hilarity so seamlessly * Mail on Sunday *
Funny, tender and completely absorbing -- Graham Norton
Charming, funny and poignant. But also profound, heartbreaking -- Nina Stibbe
Keyes at her best: capturing everyday voices with humour and empathy with writing that you'll devour in a weekend. Just pure and simple joy * Stylist *
Searingly insightful, and Keyes finds lightness in the darkest and most violent of emotions * Independent *

  • Winner of British Book Awards Sainsbury's Popular Fiction Award.

ISBN: 9780241958469

Dimensions: 198mm x 129mm x 38mm

Weight: 432g

624 pages