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Jennifer Johnston
By the Author
Naming the Stars, a duo companion with Two Moons
One of Ireland's best-loved novelists returns with a haunting novella of love, loss and memory Flora's father has been killed in the Battle of El…
Jennifer Johnston: A Reader's Guide
Jennifer Johnston has been described as 'the best writer in Ireland' by Roddy Doyle, 'one of our most impressive novelists' (Sunday Express) and 'a brilliant…
Naming the Stars
Flora's father has been killed in the Battle of El Alamein, one of the many victims of the Second World War. For Flora and her…
Two Moons
In a house overlooking Dublin Bay, Mimi and her daughter Grace are disturbed by the unexpected arrival of Grace's daughter Polly, and her striking new…
Grace and Truth
Sally, a successful actress, returns to her house in Goatstown from a European tour, just wanting to rest and to see her husband, Charlie, again.…
This Is Not a Novel
Johnny, an outstanding young swimmer, went missing nearly thirty years ago: drowned, or so everyone except his sister Imogen believes. How could this have happened?…
Foolish Mortals
All families are complicated, but some are more complicated than others. And Christmas can only make matters worse. After Ciara's estranged father is nearly killed…
The Railway Station Man
Helen has retreated to the remote north-west coast of Ireland to paint the sea and the shore, and to be alone with her past. English…
The Gingerbread Woman
On a rainy afternoon on Killiney Hill a young man walking, without his overcoat, happens upon a woman gazing out over Dublin bay, standing perilously…
Shadows on our Skin
Derry in the 1970s: teenager Joe Logan is growing up in the teeth of the Troubles, having to cope with embittered parents, a brother who's…
The Illusionist
When Stella first meets Martyn, he's just a stranger on a train. She knows nothing at all about him. But very quickly she is won…
The Invisible Worm
It starts with a funeral. The great and the good have assembled: the President has sent a representative, and dignitaries are there in force. And…
Truth or Fiction
A brilliant story of the secrets we keep. Desmond Fitzmaurice is a mysterious literary giant of the thirties whom no one has seen for years.…
The Gates
Once, the villagers would tip their hats respectfully when the McMahons drove out through the ornate iron gates at the end of the drive. But…
The Christmas Tree
A perennial classic, THE CHRISTMAS TREE by Jennifer Johnston is the story of of love, legacy, and coming to terms with death. 'It is difficult…
Fool's Sanctuary
The Great War is over; but the war in Ireland is only just beginning, as the IRA and the Black and Tans move on to…
The Captains and the Kings
Mr Prendergast, an elderly Anglo-Irishman, is living out his last years in the decaying splendour of his family mansion. As his mind wanders through the…
A Sixpenny Song
From Costa prizewinning and Booker-shortlisted Jennifer Johnston comes a beautifully crafted, alluring tale of family and secrets. Not every death is a tragedy. Not every…
The Essential Jennifer Johnston
Jennifer Johnston is recognised to be one of Ireland's finest writers. This collected edition brings together three of her best-loved novels, THE CAPTAINS AND THE…