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「充滿力量卻又意外悲傷的作品，作者將兩個不同時空的故事完美平衡地呈現，絕對是我年度首選書籍。」─《穿條紋衣的男孩》作者約翰．波恩
真相飄向無盡的大海，隨著浪潮消失殆盡，接著又跟著下一波大浪襲擊而來…
Elizabeth在母親過世後選擇回到愛爾蘭，順道一同收拾她那段悲慘又絕望的人生，這裡沒有任何一件物品屬於她，她甚至懷疑這裡是否有曾經是她的物品。童年時的屋子塞滿許多無用的物品，而母親的身影也早已逐漸消失。如果，當時她從未發現那封藏匿在角落的信，也許永遠都不會有真相大白的一天。
40年前，一名年輕女子從一座偏僻的石屋蹣跚走出，安靜的夜晚和永不停歇的風圍繞著她，好似催促她一步一步走向黑暗。她不知自己要走向何方，只知道她無法停下腳步。
THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'A compelling and moving story, expertly told, that will draw you in and keep you in its grip until the last page.' DAILY EXPRESS
'Magnificent ... his writing is evocative and perfect. His grasp of human loneliness and longing is beautiful and comforting.' MARIAN KEYES
'Atmospheric, creepy and impossible to put down.' the TIMES
'I raved about Holding two years ago ... A Keeper is even better. A powerful, very sad story, beautiful writing, two time frames that are perfectly balanced. Outstanding. Will easily be one of my books of 2018.' JOHN BOYNE
'A gripping, thoughtful tale about the search for identity, belonging and self-possession.' OBSERVER
'Moving and darkly funny.' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
'Smart, well-written and thoroughly entertaining.' IRISH INDEPENDENT
'It's a sad and lovely book, brimful of tenderness and compassion, where the revelations of the past upturn the perceptions of the present.' SUNDAY EXPRESS
'Charming and tender, a complete joy.' SUNDAY MIRROR
'Perfectly crafted, a beautiful, gripping account of Irish memory and deceit. A terrific achievement.' ANDREW O'HAGAN
From the bestselling author of Holding comes a masterly tale of secrets and ill-fated loves set on the coast of Ireland.
Dear Lonely Leinster Lady,
I'm not really sure how to begin . . .
The truth drifts out to sea, riding the waves out of sight. And then the tide turns.
Elizabeth Keane returns to Ireland after her mother's death, intent only on wrapping up that dismal part of her life. There is nothing here for her; she wonders if there ever was. The house of her childhood is stuffed full of useless things, her mother's presence already fading. And perhaps, had she not found the small stash of letters, the truth would never have come to light.
40 years earlier, a young woman stumbles from a remote stone house, the night quiet but for the tireless wind that circles her as she hurries further into the darkness away from the cliffs and the sea. She has no sense of where she is going, only that she must keep on.
This compelling new novel confirms Graham Norton's status as a fresh, literary voice, bringing his clear-eyed understanding of human nature and its darkest flaws.
