{"product_id":"holding-her-breath-1","title":"Eimear Ryan: Holding Her Breath [2021] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH BOOK AWARDS 2021\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A stunning debut from this new Irish talent' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSTELLAR\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA young woman comes of age in the shadow of her family's tragic past\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Beth Crowe starts university, she is shadowed by the ghost of her potential as a competitive swimmer. Free to create a fresh identity for herself, she finds herself among people who adore the poetry of her grandfather, Benjamin Crowe, who died tragically before she was born. She embarks on a secret relationship - and on a quest to discover the truth about Benjamin and his widow, her beloved grandmother Lydia. The quest brings her into an archive that no scholar has ever seen, and to a person who knows things about her family that nobody else knows.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eHolding Her Breath \u003c\/i\u003eis a razor-sharp, moving and seriously entertaining novel about complicated love stories, ambition and grief - and a young woman coming fully into her powers.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e__________\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003eA beautiful coming-of-age story told with impressive skill and lightness of touch . . . I absolutely loved it' \u003cb\u003eLOUISE O'NEILL\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Whip smart observations and addictive prose' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSUNDAY TELEGRAPH\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e'\u003c\/b\u003ePrecise, sure, engaging, and a joy to read'\u003cb\u003e RODDY DOYLE\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A moving debut with a satisfying conclusion' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIRISH INDEPENDENT\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Brilliant, vivid - I enjoyed this book ENORMOUSLY' \u003cb\u003eMARIAN KEYES\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Enthralling' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIMAGE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A nimble account of student life with a darkly enjoyable undercurrent of secrecy and emotional turmoil' \u003cb\u003eSARA BAUME\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A truly compelling read, and one I wholeheartedly recommend' \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBUZZ\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Through the dark sky of our times, Eimear Ryan arrives like a comet, a bright talent scorching through every page' \u003cb\u003eDOIREANN NI GHRIOFA\u003c\/b\u003e, author of \u003ci\u003eA Ghost in the Throat\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e'\u003c\/i\u003eBrilliantly realised, gripping, and moving . . . This is absolutely the real thing' \u003cb\u003eKEVIN POWER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'Written with a wonderful clarity and insight, Holding Her Breath lingers in the imagination. Beth's unravelling and re-ravelling is drawn with great skill and empathy. A brilliant debut' \u003cb\u003eDONAL RYAN\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ryan, Eimear","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":46500853612883,"sku":"9781844885466","price":16.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Good","offer_id":49084207038803,"sku":"XG81844885466","price":2.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":47337401155923,"sku":"XV81844885466","price":3.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"Like New","offer_id":46924737741139,"sku":"XE81844885466","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/ryan-eimear-eimear-ryan-holding-her-breath-2021-paperback-57768127758675.jpg?v=1745688888","url":"https:\/\/keatsandchapman.info\/products\/holding-her-breath-1","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}