"Warm and wise, Frankie is a woman worth getting to know."—Bonnie Garmus, New York Times-bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry
From the internationally bestselling author and host of The Graham Norton Show, a dazzling and decades-sweeping work of historical fiction about love, bravery, and what it means to live a significant life.
Always on the periphery, looking on, young Frankie Howe was never quite sure enough of herself to take center stage—after all, life had already judged her harshly. Now old, Frankie finds it easier to forget the life that came before.
Then Damian, a young Irish caretaker, 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 coming of age story Frankie has kept stored away all these years.
Traveling 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.
Genre: Literary Fiction
From the internationally bestselling author and host of The Graham Norton Show, a dazzling and decades-sweeping work of historical fiction about love, bravery, and what it means to live a significant life.
Always on the periphery, looking on, young Frankie Howe was never quite sure enough of herself to take center stage—after all, life had already judged her harshly. Now old, Frankie finds it easier to forget the life that came before.
Then Damian, a young Irish caretaker, 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 coming of age story Frankie has kept stored away all these years.
Traveling 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.
Genre: Literary Fiction
Praise for this book
"Fascinating, funny, sad... Every page is intriguing. Once again, Graham shows his class as a writer." - Jo Brand
"Packed with surprises, it's moving, riveting and enriching." - Matt Cain
"A great sweep of a novel, full of unexpected twists." - Lissa Evans
"Warm and wise, Frankie is a woman worth getting to know." - Bonnie Garmus
"Immersive, stunningly written, and very emotional - this is a triumph." - Jennie Godfrey
"Frankie is a perfect song of a book and everyone who likes human beings should read it." - Andrew O'Hagan
"I was enthralled by Frankie from page one. It's a beauty. A warm, deeply moving, life-enhancing novel." - Sarah Winman
"Packed with surprises, it's moving, riveting and enriching." - Matt Cain
"A great sweep of a novel, full of unexpected twists." - Lissa Evans
"Warm and wise, Frankie is a woman worth getting to know." - Bonnie Garmus
"Immersive, stunningly written, and very emotional - this is a triumph." - Jennie Godfrey
"Frankie is a perfect song of a book and everyone who likes human beings should read it." - Andrew O'Hagan
"I was enthralled by Frankie from page one. It's a beauty. A warm, deeply moving, life-enhancing novel." - Sarah Winman
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