the second child

take me home

a novella the second child will be published in ireland in february 2008

Ireland 2008

story

Alison Clarke returns home to her father's house in rural Wexford with her movie star boyfriend, Nick. It is the first time she's been home in years. Her father does not approve of her boyfriend or her pregnancy, and Alison's mother is struggling to keep them from fighting. There is a lot of tension in the house. Will father and daughter ever make up?

 

THE SECOND CHILD was published in February 2008 by New Island as part of the 'Open Door' series of novellas, aimed at improving adult literacy. The series produces 6 individually bound stories each year and has included writers such as Dermot Bolger, Maeve Binchy, Patricia Scanlan, Joseph O'Connor, Nick Hornby and Roddy Doyle.

All author royalties from the sale of THE SECOND CHILD will be donated to Childline Ireland.

The 6 titles in the 2008 series are:
          Chris Binchy - The Lighthouse
          John Boyne - The Second Child
          Sheila O'Flanagan - Three's A Crowd
          Peter Sheridan - Bullet And The Ark
          Mary Stanley - An Angel At My Back
          Kate Thompson - Star Gazing

You can find out more about the Open Door series here.

editions

Ireland / UK Editions: