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A Song for Issy Bradley

by Carys Bray
RM37.00 MYR
A Song for Issy Bradley
A Song for Issy Bradley

Family heartbreak juxtaposed with faith and hope.

"A Song for Issy Bradley" gently unspools the threads of belief and sorrow that intertwine in a family's life. If you're looking to connect with deeply human characters grappling with profound loss while clinging onto to their faith, this book will resonate with you. Carys Bray offers a nuanced exploration of how different people cope with tragedy, making it a touching read that's sure to leave an imprint on your heart.

  • Utah Book Award for Fiction (2015)
  • Costa Book Award Nominee for First Novel (2014)
  • Desmond Elliott Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2015)
  • Prix du Festival du premier roman Chambéry-Savoie for Roman européens (Royaume - Uni) (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

A Song for Issy Bradley

by Carys Bray
RM37.00 MYR
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ISBN: 9780099591870
Authors: Carys Bray
Publisher: Windmill
Date of Publication: 2015-06-10
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Drama, Contemporary, Religious Fiction, Literary Fiction
Related Topics: Literature, Literary Criticism
Goodreads rating: 3.7
(rated by 3665 readers)

Description

Sometimes however much you love someone, you can't understand them. Ian used to think that his life had been disappointingly easy, compared to the pioneers. He had a happy marriage, four children, a satisfactory job and, for just over a year, he has served the church in his role as Bishop of the local congregation, an enormous responsibility. And then Issy died. Now his wife, Claire, won't get out of their dead daughter's bottom bunk and she won't speak. Claire doesn't want a blessing or a sympathy card and she's got nothing to say to the Lord. She just wants to be left alone to be sad. Ian doesn't know what to do to make things better. Zippy and Alma are trying to combine living with grieving and being Mormons with being teenagers. Only seven-year-old Jacob has a plan. He knows that his faith is bigger than a mustard seed; it's at least as big as a toffee bonbon, maybe bigger. It's clear that if he wants Issy back, it's up to him to perform a resurrection miracle. Incredibly moving, unexpectedly funny and so sharply observed it will make you feel as if you could pick the woodchip off the bedroom wall, A Song for Issy Bradley is about doubt and faith. But most of all it's about a family trying to work out how to carry on when their world has been blown apart.
 

Family heartbreak juxtaposed with faith and hope.

"A Song for Issy Bradley" gently unspools the threads of belief and sorrow that intertwine in a family's life. If you're looking to connect with deeply human characters grappling with profound loss while clinging onto to their faith, this book will resonate with you. Carys Bray offers a nuanced exploration of how different people cope with tragedy, making it a touching read that's sure to leave an imprint on your heart.

  • Utah Book Award for Fiction (2015)
  • Costa Book Award Nominee for First Novel (2014)
  • Desmond Elliott Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2015)
  • Prix du Festival du premier roman Chambéry-Savoie for Roman européens (Royaume - Uni) (2016)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.