{"product_id":"9781529391459-frankie","title":"Frankie","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe most courageous heroine you'll meet this year, from the Sunday Times bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIreland, New York, London: \u003ci\u003eFrankie\u003c\/i\u003e is the sweeping, accomplished new novel from \u003ci\u003eSunday Times-\u003c\/i\u003ebestselling writer Graham Norton\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe latest novel from million-copy bestseller author Graham Norton - a\u003cb\u003e dazzling, decades-sweeping story about love, bravery and what it means to live a significant life.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Warm and wise, Frankie is a woman worth getting to know'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBONNIE GARMUS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I loved \u003ci\u003eFrankie \u003c\/i\u003eso much. I couldn't stop reading it, but feel bereft now that I've finished'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNIGELLA LAWSON\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Gently melancholic, this novel is lovely company'  \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eTHE NEW ZEALAND LISTENER\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A masterclass in storytelling that grabs you by the heartstrings from page one and refuses to let go'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY INDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAlways on the periphery, looking on, young Frankie Howe was never quite sure enough of herself to take centre stage - after all, life had already judged her harshly. Now old, Frankie finds it easier to forget the life that came before.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThen Damian, a young Irish carer, arrives at her London flat, there to keep an eye on her as she recovers from a fall. A memory is sparked, and the past crackles into life as Damian listens to the story Frankie has kept stored away all these years. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTravelling from post-war Ireland to 1960s New York - a city full of art, larger than life characters and turmoil - Frankie shares a world in which friendship and chance encounters collide. A place where, for a while, life blazes with an intensity that can't last but will perhaps live on in other ways and in other people. But as Frankie's past slowly emerges, her spirit and endurance are revealed as undeniable . and unforgettable.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Fascinating, funny, sad. Every page is intriguing. Once again, Graham shows his class as a writer'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJO BRAND\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I was enthralled by \u003ci\u003eFrankie \u003c\/i\u003efrom page one. It's a beauty. A warm, deeply moving, life-enhancing novel'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSARAH WINMAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003ci\u003eFrankie \u003c\/i\u003eis a perfect song of a book and everyone who likes human beings should read it'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eANDREW O'HAGAN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Immersive, stunningly written, and very emotional - this is a triumph'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJENNIE GODFREY\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'Packed with surprises, it's moving, riveting and enriching'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMATT CAIN\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'A great sweep of a novel, full of unexpected twists'\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLISSA EVANS\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e* Graham Norton's most recent novel \u003ci\u003eForever Home \u003c\/i\u003ewas a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003etop 10 bestseller in April 2023, and \u003ci\u003eFrankie \u003c\/i\u003ewas a \u003ci\u003eSunday Times \u003c\/i\u003etop 10 bestseller in September 2024.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55563275600246,"sku":"9781529391459","price":20.23,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_34009521.jpg?v=1753428407","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781529391459-frankie","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}