{"product_id":"the-library-at-the-edge-of-the-world-a-novel-isbn-9780062663726","title":"The Library at the Edge of the World: A Novel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Heart-warming . . . reminiscent of Maeve Binchy and Roisin Meaney.” —\u003cem\u003eIrish Examiner\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn the bestselling tradition of Fannie Flagg and Jenny Colgan comes Felicity Hayes-McCoy’s U.S. debut about a local librarian who must find a way to rebuild her community and her own life in this touching, enchanting novel set on Ireland’s stunning West Coast.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs she drives her mobile library van between villages of Ireland’s West Coast, Hanna Casey tries not to think about a lot of things. Like the sophisticated lifestyle she abandoned after finding her English barrister husband in bed with another woman. Or that she’s back in Lissbeg, the rural Irish town she walked away from in her teens, living in the back bedroom of her overbearing mother’s retirement bungalow. Or, worse yet, her nagging fear that, as the local librarian and a prominent figure in the community, her failed marriage and ignominious return have made her a focus of gossip. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her teenage daughter, Jazz, off traveling the world and her relationship with her own mother growing increasingly tense, Hanna is determined to reclaim her independence by restoring a derelict cottage left to her by her great-aunt. But when the threatened closure of the Lissbeg Library puts her personal plans in jeopardy, Hanna finds herself leading a battle to restore the heart and soul of the Finfarran Peninsula’s fragmented community. And she’s about to discover that the neighbors she’d always kept at a distance have come to mean more to her than she ever could have imagined. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTold with heart and abundant charm, \u003cem\u003eThe Library at the Edge of the World\u003c\/em\u003e is a joyous story about the meaning of home and the importance of finding a place where you truly belong.\u003c\/p\u003e | \u003cp\u003eAs she drives her mobile library van between little villages on Ireland’s West Coast, Hanna Casey tries not to think about a lot of things. Like the sophisticated lifestyle she abandoned after finding her English barrister husband in bed with another woman. Or that she’s back in Lissbeg, the rural Irish town she walked away from in her teens, living in the back bedroom of her overbearing mother’s retirement bungalow. Or, worse yet, her nagging fear that, as the local librarian and a prominent figure in the community, her failed marriage and ignominious return have made her a focus of gossip. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith her teenage daughter, Jazz, off traveling the world and her relationship with her own mother growing increasingly tense, Hanna is determined to reclaim her independence by restoring a derelict cottage left to her by her great-aunt. But when the threatened closure of the Lissbeg Library puts her personal plans in jeopardy, Hanna finds herself leading a battle to restore the heart and soul of the Finfarran Peninsula’s fragmented community. 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There are plenty of good discussion points about the nature of community for book clubs and thoughtful readers.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Much like a cup of tea and a cozy afghan, \u003cem\u003eThe Library at The Edge of the World\u003c\/em\u003e is the perfect book to hunker down with. Prepare to be transported.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLibrary Reads\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“The spot-on descriptions of Ireland’s country roads and expansive sky all but leap off the page and provide the true joy of Hayes-McCoy’s first novel…. 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It’s a story of marvelous possibilities and about finding one’s strength.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKate Ayers, Bookreporter\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Engaging...sparkling and joyous.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Times (London)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“If you like reading a feel-good novel…then take a journey to the edge of the world” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eSunday Independent (Ireland)\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“‘Heart-warming…reminiscent of Maeve Binchy and Roisin Meaney” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eIrish Examiner\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\"The Library at The Edge of the World\u003c\/em\u003e is a delicious feast of a novel. 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