Elaine Feeney erforscht in ihrem Werk die menschliche Erfahrung mit schonungsloser Ehrlichkeit. Ihre Schriften, die Poesie und Prosa umfassen, zeichnen sich durch eine rohe, eindringliche Diktion und einen durchdringenden Blick auf Themen wie Familie, Verlust und die Suche nach Identität aus. Feeney verwebt meisterhaft Vergangenheit und Gegenwart und deckt tiefgreifende emotionale Wahrheiten mit origineller und fesselnder Sensibilität auf. Ihre literarische Stimme ist unverwechselbar und findet Anklang bei Lesern, die ihre Fähigkeit schätzen, die Komplexität des Lebens in all seiner herben Schönheit einzufangen.
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„Die seltsamste aller Zahlen“ erzählt die berührende Geschichte von Jamie O'Neill, einem 13-jährigen Jungen, der seine verstorbene Mutter und den Bau einer Perpetuum-Mobile-Maschine wünscht. An seiner neuen Schule findet er Unterstützung durch Tess und Tadhg, was sein Leben und das seiner Lehrer verändert. Ein Roman über Liebe und Verbundenheit.
Sinéad Hynes is a tough, driven, funny young property developer with a terrifying secret.No-one knows not her fellow patients in a failing hospital, and certainly not her family. She has confided only in Google and a shiny magpie.But she can't go on like this, tirelessly trying to outstrip her past and in mortal fear of her future. Somehow, Sinéad needs to seize the moment, and maybe then she can learn to be free...
Elaine Feeney brings her poetry to Harvill Secker and Vintage with this powerful, personal, fierce collection about women's lives, bodies, battles and triumphs. From a searing meditation on the experience and aftershocks of a sexual assault - written as a series of unflinching cantos - to poems of love, place and new beginnings, Feeney's voice is strong and clear, challenging and confessional, rooted in her west coast of Ireland heritage while speaking to and with women everywhere.
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'A superb, multi-generational story told in stunning, poetic prose. Elaine Feeney is one of Irish literature's most gifted and persuasive storytellers.' SINÉAD GLEESON
Claire O'Connor's life is on hold after her breakup with Tom Morton, prompting her move from London back to the rugged West of Ireland to care for her dying father. When Tom unexpectedly relocates nearby for work, Claire is thrust back into a love she thought she had left behind, raising questions about his true intentions. Living in her childhood home brings additional challenges as Claire tries to maintain a semblance of normalcy while grappling with haunting family memories tied to the old house.
Let Me Go Mad in My Own Way explores themes of love and resilience, intertwined with history and drama, as well as the legacies of violence and redemption. As Claire confronts the secrets of her past, she must decide if she can escape her history to forge a future for herself, questioning whether self-discovery requires facing one's own truths.
Praise for Elaine Feeney includes accolades from notable authors, highlighting her ability to evoke deep emotions and craft beautifully rendered narratives.
