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Apart From The Crowd
  • Published: 1 February 2010
  • ISBN: 9780141045344
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352

Apart From The Crowd



A story of love, friendship and courage . . .

Five lost souls in search of redemption . . .

To outsiders it looks as if Mary was born unlucky, but deep down she believes in a happy ending. She just needs someone to remind her.

And Sam looks like a waster and a disappointment - the man who had it all and then threw it all away. He needs a fresh start.

Penny is the life and soul of every party. She's also a drunk and some would say a home wrecker. She needs someone to understand her.

Ivan's a sucker - a man who still cares about the woman who broke his heart and took his children from him. He needs to be brave.

And Adam is in a loveless marriage and cheating on his wife, though only he knows why he married the wrong woman. He needs a wake-up call.

For these five souls change is going to come, and, when it does, they all get more than they bargained for.

  • Published: 1 February 2010
  • ISBN: 9780141045344
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 352

About the author

Anna McPartlin

Anna McPartlin is a novelist and scriptwriter. Her previous incarnation as a stand-up comedian left an indelible mark. She describes herself as a slave to the joke and finds humour and humanity in even the darkest situations. Anna lives in Wicklow with her husband and animals.

Anna McPartlin's experience of losing her parents at a young age has given her a profound understanding of loss, surviving it, and making the very best of life. Before becoming a full-time writer Anna was, amongst other things, a stand-up comedian and a claims adjuster. As well as writing novels, she also writes TV comedy drama. She is in her mid-thirties and lives just outside Dublin with her husband.

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