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Maggie O’Farrell to appear at World Book Night event

Maggie O’Farrell to appear at World Book Night event

A talk with the author of The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox

27 Mar 2012

Maggie O’Farrell often retells the moment when the notion of authorship became embedded in her psyche. At the age of five, little Maggie was struggling with a story she was penning. On asking if her mother would write it instead, she was met with this…

Capercaillie, Lau and Eddi Reader set for Fringe by the Sea 2011

Capercaillie, Lau and Eddi Reader set for Fringe by the Sea 2011

North Berwick festival offers alternative to August in Edinburgh

30 May 2011

What is there to dislike about Fringe by the Sea? For those in the capital mid-August sick and tired of being jostled by flyer-folk, it’s a wonderful opportunity to seek a retreat and still get a shot of culture. For residents in the North Berwick area…

Maggie O'Farrell

Maggie O'Farrell

9 Aug 2007

Imagination may be a writer’s most precious tool, but when it comes to historical novels, it can only take you so far. Having written three books set in the present day, Maggie O’Farrell journeyed back in time for her fourth, The Vanishing Act of Esme…

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The best books, comics and events

1 Sep 2006

Robert Harris The former TV news reporter, current brother-in-law to Nick Hornby and author of bestselling romps such as Fatherland, Enigma and Archangel returns with Imperium, the first of his Roman saga trilogy. Borders Books, Glasgow, Thu 7 Sep.

Maggie O'Farrell

The Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox (Review)

(4 stars)1 Sep 2006

SOCIAL DRAMA The parameters of mental illness have shifted over the years, but not so long ago young women could be sectioned simply for being what most parents term ‘a handful.’ The eponymous heroine of Maggie Farrell’s heartbreaking new novel is…

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