Freckles

Name: Freckles
Author: Cecelia Ahern
ISBN: 9780008194949

by Cecelia Ahern

352 pages2021HarperCollins Publishers LimitedISBN 9780008194949

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Readers are dotty about Freckles - discover this 5-star read: 'Wow' 'Heartwarming' 'Uplifting' 'Thought-provoking' 'One of those rare, special and unique heroines' 'A joy to read' Shortlisted for the 2021 An Post Irish Book Awards Sometimes the people who have the power to change your life are the ones who have been there all along... Like stars in the dark skies above the tiny island where she grew up, freckles scatter Allegra Bird's arms, a link to her beloved father. She's never known her mother. In a quest to find the one thing she's missing she begins a bold new life in Dublin. But she's left a lot behind. So when a stranger tells her she's the sum of five people - the five people she spends the most time with - she's suddenly no longer seeking one person. She's looking for five. And the truth lies in unexpected places... Life-affirming, beautiful and thought-provoking, Freckles is an unforgettable novel of five people, five chances and one woman's search for happiness. 'A heart-warming story about loneliness and connection' Daily Mail 'An endearing story of human frailty, connection and growth' Irish Independent 'A warm and bittersweet tale about finding yourself through family and friendship' Sunday Telegraph 'A moving story, absorbing characters, engaging writing, and as much of a page-turner as you'd expect from a bestselling novelist'' Irish Times 'Cecelia Ahern never follows the crowd and her latest novel is a delight - funny, thought-provoking and original'Mirror 'Warmly smart and astute story' Independent 'Ahern was born to write and her books born to be read by all' My Weekly 'Asking boldly what and who make us who we are, Freckles manages to team wit and wisdom harmoniously' Echo

Publication Details

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers Limited
Published: 2021
Pages: 352
ISBN: 9780008194949
Language: en

About Cecelia Ahern

Cecelia Ahern was born on September 30, 1981 in Dublin, Ireland. She is the daughter of Bertie Ahern, Irish Taoiseach (Prime Minister) since June 26,1997, and is the sister-in-law of Nicky Byrne of Irish popgroup Westlife, who is married to her older sister, Georgina Ahern. In 2000, Cecelia was part of the Irish pop-group Shimma, who finished third in the Irish national final for the Eurovision Song Contest. Before embarking on her writing career, Cecelia Ahern completed a Degree in Journalism and Media Communications. At twenty-one, she wrote her debut novel PS, I Love You, published in January 2004, which was sold to over forty countries. The novel was one of the biggest-selling debut novels of 2004, reaching No.1 in Ireland and in the U.K. Sunday Times bestseller list and was selected for the Richard and Judy Summer Read campaign. It was also a bestseller throughout Europe and the U.S.A., staying on the best-seller list in Germany for over 52 weeks. For her debut novel, she was nominated for Best Newcomer 2004/05 at the British Book and in 2006, she was long-listed for the IMPAC award. The film of the same title was optioned by Warner Bros and Wendy Finerman Productions. It has now been made into a motion picture directed by Richard LaGravenese and starring Hilary Swank, Lisa Kudrow, Kathy Bates, Gerry Butler, Harry Connick Jr., Gina Gershon and Jeffrey Dean Morgan. In November 2004, her second book, Where Rainbows End (U.S.A.: Love, Rosie / Rosie Dunne), also reached No.1 in Ireland and the UK, remaining at the top of the Irish bestsellers list for 12 weeks and again a bestseller internationally. For her second book, she won the 2005 Irish Post Award for Literature and a 2005 Corine Award for Where Rainbows End (Fur Immer Viellecht), which was voted by German readers. In November 2005, her third book, If You Could See Me Now was published and also became an international bestseller. In May 2007 Cosmopolitan U.S. honoured her with a Fun Fearless Fiction A