Sparkling prose * Guardian * A keen eye for both poignancy and humanity * Irish Independent * McGrath writes well and delivers some fine flourishes * Irish Sunday Times * The writing is fluid and accessible, the dialogue and setting authentic, proving Paula McGrath both a consummate storyteller and an excellent observer of human interactions * Sunday Independent * Elegant . . . Compelling reading * Daily Mail * McGrath captures Dublin of the 1980s perfectly . . . Ambitious, both structurally and narratively, and elegantly written * John Boyne, Irish Times * Depicts a brutal world with astonishing tenderness and builds a clever, intriguing story, creating memorable characters along the way * Emma Henderson * A thoroughly modern, engaging and sophisticated novel about women who reach for better lives and are forced to run away to achieve them * Liz Nugent * This beautifully written novel is urgently contemporary in its concerns but is also a quietly compelling exploration of the notions of home and belonging. Paula McGrath is a wonderful storyteller with a vivid sense of place and person * Joseph O'Connor *
Book of the Year in the Irish Times 'A wonderful storyteller' Joseph O'Connor On the quays of Dublin, Jasmine is running, training for a fight she can't compete in. It's 1982 and boxing is illegal for girls. For Jasmine boxing is everything: after running away from home, and narrowly escaping a risky situation in London, it is all she has to claim as her own. But with a legal fight impossible, and a ghost from her past on her trail, where can it end? A History of Running Away is a brilliantly written novel about growing up, starting over and learning to fight for yourself.
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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. Book of the Year in the Irish Times'A wonderful storyteller' Joseph O'ConnorOn the quays of Dublin, Jasmine is running, training for a fight she can't compete in. It's 1982 and boxing is illegal for girls.For Jasmine boxing is everything: after running away from home, and narrowly escaping a risky situation in London, it is all she has to claim as her own. But with a legal fight impossible, and a ghost from her past on her trail, where can it end? A History of Running Away is a brilliantly written novel about growing up, starting over and learning to fight for yourself. A brilliantly written novel about running away, growing up and finding out who you are, from the author of Generation. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Nº de ref. del artículo: 9781473641785
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