Nothing But Blue Sky
Paperback Published on: 15/04/2021
Price: £8.99
Synopsis
Longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction 2021
Is there such a thing as a perfect marriage?
David thought so. But when his wife Mary Rose dies suddenly he has to think again. In reliving their twenty years together David sees that the ground beneath them had shifted and he simply hadn't noticed. Or had chosen not to.
Figuring out who Mary Rose really was and the secrets that she kept - some of these hidden in plain sight - makes David wonder if he really knew her. Did he even know himself?
Nothing But Blue Sky is a precise and tender story of love in marriage - a gripping examination of what binds couples together and of what keeps them apart.
Publisher information
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241986653
- Number of pages: 320
- Dimensions: 197 x 130 x 19 mm
- Weight: 221g
- Languages: English
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A well written story, but not memorable.
Nothing But Blue Sky is the story of someone coming to terms with their own grief after the sudden loss of their beloved wife. David and MaryRose have been... READ MORE
Brilliant!
Nothing But Blue Sky is a brilliant, engaging novel exploring the idea of how much you actually know your partner.
Ostensibly a story of David returning ... READ MORE
Redemptive power of love & family
Set in Dublin, the novel focuses on David Dowling who has recently lost his wife, Mary Rose in a tragic plane crash. The couple appear to have had the per... READ MORE
Introspective, but insightful, tender, honest and brave
Nothing But Blue Sky is the story of a marriage, seemingly perfect, but is anything actually really as good as it seems when you are forced to confront the... READ MORE
An exquisite, atmospheric read
An exceptional book about grief and introspection through the character of David, who loses his wife in a tragic accident. If you are looking for a book th... READ MORE
Blue Sky
This is such a beautiful book. I cannot believe it is so well written, just depicting the daily lives of two people happily married and enjoying their ordi... READ MORE
Exploration of a marriage in retrospect
This is an absorbing novel of reflection and observation. David and his wife Mary Rose took their annual summer holiday in Aiguaclara on the Costa Brava fo... READ MORE
An exquisite study of love, grief and life after a death
A magnificent story of not only a husband trying to cope with life after his wife’s death, but also a tale of their beautiful 20 year relationship.
This i... READ MORE
Gorgeous Read!
Well I had heard nothing of this book or author until it was listed in the Women's Prize for Fiction 2021 longlist...
I devoured this book in one sitting y... READ MORE
Challenging, but beautiful
David has recently lost his wife and revisits their usual holiday spot where he looks back over their married life.
I couldn‘t figure out if I liked this... READ MORE