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HUGHES CAOILINN THE ALTERNATIVES

     From the writer Anthony Doerr calls 'a massive talent'  The Alternatives is the story of
four brilliant sisters  orphaned in childhood  who scramble to reconnect when the eldest
disappears into the Irish countryside     *    A Book of the Year according to The Irish Times
Irish Independent  Good Housekeeping  Readings Australia and Libreria    'Surprising and
delightful...  The Alternatives  made me laugh  cry  and think .'  Louise Kennedy  author of 
Trespasses    Perfect for fans of Jonathan Franzen  Maggie O'Farrell and Claire Vaye Watkins. 
OLWEN. NELL. MAEVE. RHONA. MEET THE FLATTERY SISTERS.    Olwen  Nell  Maeve and Rhona were
plunged prematurely into adulthood when their parents died in a tragic twist of fate. Now in
their thirties  the sisters barely speak  each too busy carving out impressive careers. But
when Olwen - reluctant matriarch  lodestar and  of late  zealous consumer of gin - abruptly
disappears  her sisters are cast back together to find her  whether she likes it or not.   
When they eventually track Olwen down  she is holed up in a remote bungalow in rural Ireland 
with little electricity and a patchy connection to the outside world. Together for the first
time in years  the sisters vie to confront old wounds and diagnose new ills - most urgently 
Olwen's.    Fiercely witty and unexpectedly hopeful  The Alternatives is an unforgettable
portrait of a family perched on a precipice  told by one of Ireland's most gifted storytellers.
'Bold  witty and intellectual... A book of intelligent women that very successfully plays with
form and intertwined big ideas.' Sunday Independent

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