Frankie

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⭐ The beloved <i>Sunday Times</i> bestseller ⭐ 'I couldn't stop reading it, but feel bereft now that I've finished' <b>Nigella Lawson </b> 'Wonderful' <b><i>The i</i></b> 'A warm, deeply moving, life-enhancing novel' <b>Sarah Winman, author of <i>Still Life</i></b> 'A masterclass in storytelling that grabs you by the heartstrings from page one and refuses to let go' <b><i>Sunday Independent </i></b> Frankie Howe was never quite sure enough of herself to take centre stage - after all, life had already judged her harshly. Now in her eighties, she finds it easier to forget the life that came before. Then Damian, a young Irish carer, arrives at her London flat to keep an eye on her as she recovers from a fall. A memory is sparked, and the past crackles into life as Damian listens to the story Frankie has kept stored away all these years. From post-war Ireland to 1960s New York - a city full of art, larger-than-life characters and turmoil - Fran