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The Hand That First Held Mine

by Maggie O'Farrell
₱539.55 ₱292.05 46% off
₱262.85 Thryft Club Member Price
The Hand That First Held Mine
The Hand That First Held Mine

Motherhood, art, and mysterious connections through time.

This book is a beautifully written exploration of love, motherhood, and the intertwining of lives across generations. With its vivid descriptions of 1950s Soho and the struggles of a contemporary artist, it offers a captivating story that will resonate with anyone who has ever questioned their identity or yearned for a deeper connection with the past. O'Farrell's exquisite prose and ability to capture the complex emotions of her characters make this a must-read for fans of literary fiction.

  • Costa Book Award for Novel (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.
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The Hand That First Held Mine

by Maggie O'Farrell
₱539.55 ₱292.05 46% off
₱262.85 Thryft Club Member Price
ISBN: 9780755308460
Authors: Maggie O'Farrell
Publisher: Headline Review
Date of Publication: 2011-02-01
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Romance, Contemporary, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Historical Romance, Literature, Feminism
Goodreads rating: 4.04
(rated by 26093 readers)

Description

A gorgeously written story of love and motherhood, this is a tour de force from one of our best loved novelists. When the sophisticated Innes Kent turns up on her doorstep, Lexie Sinclair realises she cannot wait any longer for her life to begin, and leaves for London. There, at the heart of the 1950s Soho art scene, she carves out a new life. In the present day, Elina and Ted are reeling from the difficult birth of their first child. Elina struggles to reconcile the demands of motherhood with a sense of herself as an artist, and Ted is disturbed by memories of his own childhood that don't tally with his parents' version of events. As Ted begins to search for answers, an extraordinary portrait of two women is revealed, separated by fifty years, but connected in ways that neither could ever have expected.
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Motherhood, art, and mysterious connections through time.

This book is a beautifully written exploration of love, motherhood, and the intertwining of lives across generations. With its vivid descriptions of 1950s Soho and the struggles of a contemporary artist, it offers a captivating story that will resonate with anyone who has ever questioned their identity or yearned for a deeper connection with the past. O'Farrell's exquisite prose and ability to capture the complex emotions of her characters make this a must-read for fans of literary fiction.

  • Costa Book Award for Novel (2010)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.