The Rain Before it Falls
byJonathan Coe
Who is this book for? Readers interested in family dramas and emotional narratives.
Topics FamilyLoss and GriefIdentity
MoodMelancholic, Reflective
Female protagonist
A heartbreaking novel of family secrets from one of the masters of modern fiction, The Rain Before it Falls is part of our Penguin Essentials series which spotlights the very best of our modern classics Deeply moving and compelling, The Rain Before it Falls is the story of three generations of one family riven by tragedy. When Rosamund, a reluctant bearer of family secrets, dies suddenly, a mystery is left for her niece Gill to unravel. Some photograph albums and tapes point towards a blind girl named Imogen whom no one has seen in twenty years. The search for Imogen and the truth of her inheritance becomes a shocking story of mothers and daughters and of how sadness, like a musical refrain, may haunt us down the years. 'A sad, often very moving story of mothers and daughters' Guardian 'Entirely compelling...the plot will keep you rapt...reminiscent of Ian McEwan at his most effective' New Statesman Written with his signature wit, Jonathan Coe's unmissable new novel, The Proof of My Innocence, is available to order now!
Language
en
Published on
18/05/2023
Pages
278
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780241996553
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