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Girl on the Leeside

A Novel

A Novel

A Novel

By Kathleen Anne Kenney

By Kathleen Anne Kenney

By Kathleen Anne Kenney

By Kathleen Anne Kenney

By Kathleen Anne Kenney
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By Kathleen Anne Kenney
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May 15, 2018 | ISBN 9780525432654

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Jun 20, 2017 | ISBN 9780385542401

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    About Girl on the Leeside

    Siobhan Doyle grew up with her Uncle Kee at their family pub, the Leeside, in rural Ireland. Kee has been staunchly overprotective of Siobhan ever since her mother’s death in an IRA bombing, unwittingly isolating her from other people and the full richness of life. Still, Kee and Siobhan consider themselves comfortable in their quiet haven, serving drinks to locals and reading and discussing Irish poetry. But then fate intervenes.

    A visiting American literary scholar awakens Siobhan to the possibility of a fulfilling life away from the Leeside. Meanwhile, secrets from the past threaten to tarnish her relationship with Kee. In the face of these changes, Siobhan reaches a surprising decision about her future. Lyrical and heartfelt, Kathleen Anne Kenney’s Girl on the Leeside deserves a place alongside contemporary literature’s best-loved coming-of-age novels.

    About Girl on the Leeside

    A young, aspiring poet in a quiet Irish village thinks her life of books suits her perfectly until a charismatic newcomer from America broadens her horizons.

    Siobhan Doyle grew up with her Uncle Kee at their family pub, the Leeside, in rural Ireland. Kee has been staunchly overprotective of Siobhan ever since her mother’s death in an IRA bombing, but now that she’s an adult, it’s clear that in protecting her, Kee has unwittingly kept her in a state of arrested development. The pair are content to remain forever in their quiet haven, reading and discussing Irish poetry, but for both Siobhan and Kee, fate intervenes.
         A visiting American literary scholar awakens Siobhan to the possibility of a fulfilling life away from The Leeside. And her relationship with Kee falters after the revelation that her father is still alive. In the face of these changes, Siobhan reaches a surprising decision about her future. Lyrical and heartfelt, Kathleen Anne Kenney’s Girl on the Leeside deserves a place alongside contemporary literature’s best-loved coming-of-age novels.

    About Girl on the Leeside

    A young, aspiring poet in a quiet Irish village thinks her life of books suits her perfectly until a charismatic newcomer from America broadens her horizons.

    Siobhan Doyle grew up with her Uncle Kee at their family pub, the Leeside, in rural Ireland. Kee has been staunchly overprotective of Siobhan ever since her mother’s death in an IRA bombing, but now that she’s an adult, it’s clear that in protecting her, Kee has unwittingly kept her in a state of arrested development. The pair are content to remain forever in their quiet haven, reading and discussing Irish poetry, but for both Siobhan and Kee, fate intervenes.
         A visiting American literary scholar awakens Siobhan to the possibility of a fulfilling life away from The Leeside. And her relationship with Kee falters after the revelation that her father is still alive. In the face of these changes, Siobhan reaches a surprising decision about her future. Lyrical and heartfelt, Kathleen Anne Kenney’s Girl on the Leeside deserves a place alongside contemporary literature’s best-loved coming-of-age novels.

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    About Kathleen Anne Kenney

    Kathleen Anne Kenney is an author, freelance writer, and playwright. Her writing has appeared in Big River, Coulee Region Women, and Ireland of the Welcomes, as well as other publications. She has had numerous short plays presented in Minnesota theaters and has published… More about Kathleen Anne Kenney

    About Kathleen Anne Kenney

    Kathleen Anne Kenney is an author, freelance writer, and playwright. Her writing has appeared in Big River, Coulee Region Women, and Ireland of the Welcomes, as well as other publications. She has had numerous short plays presented in Minnesota theaters and has published… More about Kathleen Anne Kenney

    About Kathleen Anne Kenney

    Kathleen Anne Kenney is an author, freelance writer, and playwright. Her writing has appeared in Big River, Coulee Region Women, and Ireland of the Welcomes, as well as other publications. She has had numerous short plays presented in Minnesota theaters and has published… More about Kathleen Anne Kenney

    Product Details

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Paperback | $16.95
    Published by Anchor
    May 15, 2018 | 304 Pages | 5-3/16 x 8 | ISBN 9780525432654

    Category: Literary Fiction

    Ebook | $7.99
    Published by Anchor
    Jun 20, 2017 | 304 Pages | ISBN 9780385542401

    Category: Literary Fiction | Audiobooks

    Audiobook Download | $20.00
    Published by Random House Audio
    Jun 20, 2017 | 613 Minutes | ISBN 9781524781293
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    Praise

    “You [will] revel in the descriptions of the Irish landscape, the snippets of poetry….and the satisfying — and surprising — story of love.” —Minneapolis Star Tribune

    “Quiet, lyrical and sprinkled with verses of the Irish poetry Siobhan loves, Girl on the Leeside is a slim, beautiful debut about one woman taking her place in the world.” —Shelf Awareness

    “Lovers of Irish poetry will find this book a treat.” —Booklist

    “A beautiful and poetic coming-of-age story.” —Bustle

    “In its hauntingly evocative Irish setting, this is a book suffused with poetry–real  poetry. It is a book of awakenings of every kind, and of  moving surprises. Like all good stories, as this local tale unfolds it becomes universal.” –Edward Rutherfurd, author of Paris and The Princes of Ireland

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