When All Is Said
A Novel
by Anne Griffin
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Pub Date Mar 05 2019 | Archive Date Jun 07 2019
St. Martin's Press | Thomas Dunne Books
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER & INDIE NEXT PICK
"Griffin's stunning debut, brimming with irresistible Irish-isms, is an elegy to love, loss and the complexity of life." –People Magazine
One of Goodreads' 43 Most Anticipated Reads of 2019
“Beautiful. Intimate. Tearful. Aching and lyrical. So simply and beautifully told.” –Louise Penny, #1 New York Times bestselling author
"I'm here to remember–all that I have been and all that I will never be again."
If you had to pick five people to sum up your life, who would they be? If you were to raise a glass to each of them, what would you say? And what would you learn about yourself, when all is said?
At the bar of a grand hotel in a small Irish town sits 84-year-old Maurice Hannigan. He’s alone, as usual - though tonight is anything but. Pull up a stool and charge your glass, because Maurice is finally ready to tell his story.
Over the course of this evening, he will raise five toasts to the five people who have meant the most to him. Through these stories - of unspoken joy and regret, a secret tragedy kept hidden, a fierce love that never found its voice - the life of one man will be powerful and poignantly laid bare.
Beautifully heart-warming and powerfully felt, the voice of Maurice Hannigan will stay with you long after all is said and done.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781250200587 |
| PRICE | $26.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 272 |
Featured Reviews
Bookseller 488081
I adore this book. It’s like a combination of better versions of A Man Called Ove and The Dinner Party with lots of Irish drinking. Highly recommend.
Rosemary S, Librarian
Maurice Hannigan spends an evening in a hotel bar reminiscing about his life and the people who have had the most influence over him. Those five people each have a different types of drinks to represent them as Maurice thinks about his family members who all with one thing in common – they all left him . This book is not the thriller of the year, it’s not the espionage drama of the decade, it’s a quiet, beautiful story that will leave you in tears. Highly recommended
Annette G, Reviewer
Where do I begin? Beautifully and thoughtfully written.....words flow across the pages as a ballerina glides around a stage. Heartfelt tale of love and loss and angst. Questions to be posed..... how do we go on after we are left alone without our spouses? How do we reconcile regrets? How do we impress upon ourselves not to waste precious time and live in the moment? Read this book. It’s beautiful. Anne Griffin, you are a talented writer.
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