Mrs Osmond
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  • Published: 5 October 2017
  • ISBN: 9780241983140
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download

Mrs Osmond

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16 Jul 2018
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5 Oct 2017
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5 Oct 2017
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A rich historical novel about the aftermath of betrayal, from the Booker prize-winner

'What was freedom, she thought, other than the right to exercise one's choices?'
Isabel Osmond, a spirited, intelligent young heiress, flees to London after being betrayed by her husband, to be with her beloved cousin Ralph on his deathbed. After a sombre, silent existence at her husband's Roman palazzo, Isabel's daring escape to London reawakens her youthful quest for freedom and independence, as old suitors resurface and loyal friends remind her of happier times.

But soon Isabel must decide whether to return to Rome to face up to the web of deceit in which she has become entangled, or to strike out on her own once more.
  • Published: 5 October 2017
  • ISBN: 9780241983140
  • Imprint: Penguin Audio
  • Format: Audio Download
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About the author

John Banville

John Banville was born in Wexford, Ireland in 1945. His first book, Long Lankin, was published in 1970. His other books are Nightspawn; Birchwood; Doctor Copernicus, which won the James Tait Black Memorial Prize in 1976; Kepler, which was awarded the Guardian Fiction Prize in 1981; The Newton Letter, which was filmed for Channel 4; Mefisto and The Book of Evidence, which was shortlisted for the 1989 Booker Prize and won the 1989 Guinness Peat Aviation Award. John Banville is literary editor of the Irish Times and lives in London with his wife and two sons.

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Praise for Mrs Osmond

This engrossing and often beautiful novel is a true work of art that rewards careful reading

Daily Telegraph on 'Blue Guitar'

Banville is one of the writers I admire the most - few people can create an image as beautifully or precisely

Hanya Yanagihara, author of the Booker-shortlisted 'A Little Life'

The Booker prize winning author - widely regarded as one of the greatest writers in English today - has produced what many already consider a literary masterpiece

Sunday Independent on 'Ancient Light'