A Long Winter
$46.39
- Hardcover
144 pages
- Release Date
4 September 2025
Summary
A Long Winter’s Embrace
“The most striking example of Tóibín’s emotional control … [An] eloquent expression of the bond between a mother and a son” *Guardian*
One snowy morning, after arguing with her husband, Miquel’s mother walks out from their home high up in the Pyrenees and does not return. With his younger brother stationed far away on military service and his father cast out by the people of the town, Miquel and his father are left to fend for themsel…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781035079841 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1035079844 |
| Author: | Colm Tóibín |
| Publisher: | Pan Macmillan |
| Imprint: | Picador |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 4 September 2025 |
| Weight: | 0g |
| Dimensions: | 130mm x 168mm |
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Critics Review
A superbly powerful tale of betrayal and desertion. Quintessential Tóibín. * Spectator *Tóibín is the consummate cartographer of the private self, summoning with restrained acuity … the thoughts his characters struggle to find words for – Clare Clark * Guardian *If you’ve ever told you mother to “go away” in a fit of anger, read this story and weep. * The Independent *Tremendously powerful * The Stinging Fly *A beautiful tale of filial grief, sexual hunger and hard-won acceptance of mutability and loss * Kirkus Reviews *
About The Author
Colm Tóibín
Colm Tóibín was born in Ireland in 1955. He is the author of several novels, including The Master, Brooklyn and The Magician, and two collections of stories. He has been three times shortlisted for the Booker Prize. In 2021, he was awarded the David Cohen Prize for Literature. Tóibín was appointed the Laureate for Irish Fiction 2022-2024.
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