Imprint: Penguin
Published: 08/02/2018
ISBN: 9781405932813
Length: 464 Pages
Dimensions: 197mm x 30mm x 128mm
Weight: 320g
RRP: £8.99
Lola's keeping a secret from her past - it's the reason she escaped to the other side of the world . . . but when she travels back to where it all began, will she decide to tell the truth and face her fears?
'Monica McInerney is at the very top of her game. Treat yourself immediately!' Patricia Scanlan
'I always thought memories were unchangeable. Set in stone, shaped by the years. But there are always others too, ones you haven't let yourself remember . . .'
The wilful and eccentric Lola Quinlan is off on the trip of a lifetime, taking her beloved granddaughter and great-granddaughter with her. More than sixty years after emigrating to Australia, she's keeping a secret promise to return to her Irish homeland.
Lola has always been her family's port in a storm, but she's hiding the hurtful reason she left Kildare as a young woman. Lola's walk down memory lane will force her to confront her bittersweet past - and discover that the truth can indeed set you free . . .
'The twists and turns will intrigue you, make you laugh, pull at your heartstrings, but Lola will definitely make you cry. The sort of feel-good read you long to get back to' Hilary Boyd
'Heart-warming . . . a lovely read' Hello!
Imprint: Penguin
Published: 08/02/2018
ISBN: 9781405932813
Length: 464 Pages
Dimensions: 197mm x 30mm x 128mm
Weight: 320g
RRP: £8.99
Monica McInerney is at the very top of her game. Her fans will ADORE this and if you've yet to read her books, treat yourself IMMEDIATELY!
Heart-warming . . . a lovely read
A wonderful book. Do yourselves a favour, sink into it and go with the fabulous Lola on her trip of a lifetime. The twists and turns of her complex family will intrigue you, make you laugh and pull at your heartstrings, but Lola will definitely make you cry. The sort of feel-good read you long to get back to
Emotional, uplifting, heartwarming
Its bittersweet, life-affirming story is a see-saw of emotion - you'll be laughing in one breath, crying in the next . . . The Trip of a Lifetime will quench the thirst of fans waiting for another instalment, and inspire a new obsession for those who are just getting to know [the Quinlans]. If you haven't discovered McInerney yet, now is the time to do so
Praise for Monica McInerney
Some novels are simply very special. This is one of those novels
You'll be laughing out loud one minute and crying the next
McInerney is an expert in portraying the nuances and complications of family life
Such a brilliant 'what if...' idea. A gloriously fascinating and heart-warming book you totally lose yourself in. Once you start, you'll find it very, very hard to put down