Navigation

The Glorious Guinness Girls : A story of the scandals and secrets of the famous society girls

Availability: Out of Stock
ISBN: 9781529352894
AuthorHourican, Emily
Pub Date06/05/2021
BindingPaperback
Pages528
CountryIRL
Dewey
Quick overview From Ireland to 1920s London, a glorious, gripping, moving and richly textured novel which takes us to the heart of the remarkable real-life story of the Guinness Girls.
€11.29

The Top Ten Bestseller inspired by the life of the Guinness family. Perfect for fans of the House of Guinness TV series

'Fans of Downton Abbey will adore this' Sunday Times

'The perfect glorious escape ... the intimacy of a family drama, set against the most opulent of backdrops' Sunday Independent

The Glorious Guinness Girls are the toast of London and Dublin society. Darlings of the press, Aileen, Maureen and Oonagh lead charmed existences that are the envy of many.

But Fliss knows better. Sent to live with them as a child, she grows up as part of the family and only she knows of the complex lives beneath the glamorous surface.

Then, at a party one summer's evening, something happens which sends shockwaves through the entire household. In the aftermath, as the Guinness sisters move on, Fliss is forced to examine her place in their world and decide if where she finds herself is where she truly belongs.

Set amid the turmoil of the Irish Civil War and the brittle glamour of 1920s London, The Glorious Guinness Girls is inspired by one of the most fascinating family dynasties in the world - an unforgettable novel of reckless youth, family loyalty and destiny.

Product description

The Top Ten Bestseller inspired by the life of the Guinness family. Perfect for fans of the House of Guinness TV series

'Fans of Downton Abbey will adore this' Sunday Times

'The perfect glorious escape ... the intimacy of a family drama, set against the most opulent of backdrops' Sunday Independent

The Glorious Guinness Girls are the toast of London and Dublin society. Darlings of the press, Aileen, Maureen and Oonagh lead charmed existences that are the envy of many.

But Fliss knows better. Sent to live with them as a child, she grows up as part of the family and only she knows of the complex lives beneath the glamorous surface.

Then, at a party one summer's evening, something happens which sends shockwaves through the entire household. In the aftermath, as the Guinness sisters move on, Fliss is forced to examine her place in their world and decide if where she finds herself is where she truly belongs.

Set amid the turmoil of the Irish Civil War and the brittle glamour of 1920s London, The Glorious Guinness Girls is inspired by one of the most fascinating family dynasties in the world - an unforgettable novel of reckless youth, family loyalty and destiny.

Customers who bought this item also bought

The Garden

Perry, Paul
9781848407992
Paul Perry’s first solo novel tells of smothering power, loyalty and agency thwarted by the tragic patterns of memory and behaviour. The Garden is a modern fable, and a warning against trespassing upon nature in the name of profit.
€15.35

Scenes of a Graphic Nature

O'Donoghue, Caroline
9780349009971
A darkly comic and searingly honest novel about going back to your roots by the acclaimed author of Promising Young Women
€11.50

Cold Justice

Middleton, Ant
9780751580426
It's here: the landmark debut thriller from superstar Ant Middleton, million-selling, number one Sunday Times author of First Man In and The Fear Bubble and star of SAS: Who Dares Wins.
€17.08