Nuala O. Faolain Boeken

In 'Almost There', Nuala O'Faolain begins her story from the moment her life began to change, in all manners of ways - subtle, radical, predictable and unforseen.

A New York Times notable book and bestseller, this debut novel from Irish Times columnist Nuala O'Faolain takes on life and love with Dickensian flair and the striking intimacy that characterized her bestselling and acclaimed memoir, Are You Somebody? Set in Ireland and spanning a century and a half, My Dream of You unfolds the compelling stories of two women and their quests for passion, connection, and fulfillment. A globetrotting Irish travel writer, Kathleen de Burca is used to living—and loving—on the run. On the brink of fifty, she decides to leave her job and rethink her life. Intrigued by a divorce case dating back to the days of the Potato Famine, she tries hand at writing about it. The case, called "The Talbot Affair," detailed the clandestine liaison between the wife of a British landlord and an Irish servant in Ireland in the 1850s. After a bitter thirty-year absence, Kathleen returns to Ireland, the land of her troubled childhood and turbulent heritage, in search of answers to her questions about desire and lasting love.

The memoirs of Irish Times journalist Nuala O'Faolain. The book traces her life from childhood in Dublin, through university, to her career in TV and the press, touching on her mother's alcoholism and her growing acceptance of age. This extended edition includes a selection of her journalism.

A New York Times Bestselling AuthorAt nineteen, May ran away from her home in Ireland to experience life in America, eventually ending up in Chicago. Compellingly attractive to men, she became a prostitute and eventually was hailed as "Queen of the Underworld." Falling in love with a big league criminal, May followed him to Paris where they successfully robbed the American Express. Apprehended, tried and spending time in prison, May returns to her life in America. O'Faolain brings a sympathetic scrutiny to this extraordinary life, reaching across decades for points of connection and understanding.

A final novel from the beloved Irish writer, Nuala O'Faolain." Best Love, Rosie," she said, "...is the book of my years of commuting between the melancholy of Ireland and the optimism of America.” Like many a modern, well-travelled woman, Rosie has lived a fascinating life, full of adventure and the pleasure of many lovers in her younger years. Now, facing the challenges of middle-age, she finds the things that defined her most --- work, love, independence --- begin to fail her. She comes home to Ireland to care for her elderly aunt Min, trapped by circumstances in sleepy Dublin. But when an opportunity arises to visit New York again, the story takes an unexpected turn... Published to rave reviews last fall in France, "Best Love, Rosie" became an instant bestseller in Ireland, where it was published in May 2009 to mark the first anniversary of Nuala’s death. This posthumous novel is bittersweet, giving us one last look through those fierce eyes at aging, death, relationships and, as always, love.

" J'étais l'Irlandaise type : une pas grand-chose, issue d'une longue lignée de pas grand-chose, de ceux qui ne laissent pas de traces. Dans un pays catholique conservateur qui avait peur de la sexualité et qui m'interdisait même d'avoir des informations sur mon corps, je pouvais m'attendre - en tant que fille, en tant que femme - à rencontrer des difficultés dans l'existence. Mais au moins - c'est ce qu'on disait alors - je n'aurais pas la lourde tâche de gagner ma vie. Un homme finirait bien par m'épouser et par me garder. Mais les gens typiques n'existent pas. " Devenue une journaliste reconnue à l'Irish Times, Nuala O'Faolain nous livre son parcours " en accident ", ses doutes, ses enthousiasmes, ses excès, ses souffrances et ses passions. Une humanité sans fard.