Deirdre Purcell

Picture of Deirdre Purcell Deirdre Purcell was born in Dublin in 1945.

She has been an actress, performing in the Abbey Theatre.

She was invited to become the first 'European Theatre Artist' at Loyola University, Chicago.

A variety of employments followed, some of them concurrently.

Deirdre has also turned to journalism and has presented TV and radio programmes.

However, her greatest successes came with her writing which remains very popular.

Her 1998 novel, Love Like Hate Adore was a nominee for the Orange Prize for Fiction.

Falling For a Dancer was adapted for film starring Elizabeth Dermot Walsh, Dermot Crowley and Liam Cunningham. Deirdre also contributed the screenplay.

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A Place of Stones

That Childhood Country

Francey

Sky

Entertaining Ambrose

Has Anyone Here Seen Larry?

Marble Gardens

Last Summer in Arcadia

Children of Eve

Deirdre Purcell A Place of Stones

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Molly O'Brien, beautiful Irish actress, rose to command the attention of the world from the stages of Dublin, London and New York.
But behind her glittering success lay a heartache she could not resolve and a longing to return to uncover a family`s tragic secret, buried forever in the island place of stones.

About A Place of Stones:

Genre: Irish Fiction
Condition: Some wear to covers otherwise Good Copy
Published by: Town House Paperback
Published Date: 1992
ISBN 094852426X
Book Weight: 305g

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Deirdre Purcell That Childhood Country

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Two young lovers who fell passionately in love.
It was a love which bore secrets that both were afraid to let go of.

About That Childhood Country:

Genre: Irish Fiction
Condition: Some wear to covers and browning to pages Reading Copy
Published by: Town House Paperback
Published Date: 1993
ISBN 0948524634
Book Weight: 285g

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Deirdre Purcell Francey

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Francey has a longing to meet his father, who he has only met once since he left home.
But when he does it is not the rosy picture he had imagined.

About Francey:

Genre: Irish Fiction
Condition: Very Good in Very Good Dust Wrapper
Published by: Town House Hardback 1st Edition
Published Date: 1994
ISBN 094852426X
Book Weight: 850g

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Deirdre Purcell Sky

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Sky works as a journalist in a small town paper in Butte, Montana. She is bored.
Her boss assigns her an obituary of Midge Treacy, wife of a prominent citizens.
While working on this she learns the level of secrecy that people keep from each other.

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Genre: Irish Fiction
Condition: Very Good in slightly worn Dust Wrapper
Published by: Town House Hardback 1st Edition
Published Date: 1995
ISBN 094852426X
Book Weight: 768g

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Deirdre Purcell Entertaining Ambrose

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This is the story of the lovable May, who bears life`s burdens so lightly, tending to others needs before her own.
But when her criminal husband absconds, leaving orders he should not be contacted, for once she decides to fight.

About Entertaining Ambros:

Genre: Irish Fiction
Condition: Slight wear to covers otherwise good copy
Published by: Town House Paperback Reprint
Published Date: 2001
ISBN 186059140X
Book Weight: 222g

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Deirdre Purcell Has Anyone Here Seen Larry?

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A novella about family relationships and breakdowns.

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Genre: Irish Fiction
Condition: Slight wear to covers otherwise Good Copy
Published by: New Island Paperback
Published Date: 2002
ISBN 1902602706
Book Weight: 100g

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Deirdre Purcell Marble Gardens

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Sophie and Riba have been life-long friends. A very close friendship.
Sophie's daughter becomes ill. Due to their distress Sophie is drawn to Ribs's husband, and this puts strains on all their relationships.

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Genre: Irish Fiction
Condition: Slight wear to covers otherwise Good Copy
Published by: New Island Paperback
Published Date: 2002
ISBN 1902602579
Book Weight: 290g

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Deirdre Purcell Last Summer in Arcadia

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Three friends share secrets on a South of France holiday, but they would rather not be vying with one another.

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Genre: Irish Fiction
Condition: Slight wear to covers otherwise Good Copy
Published by: New Island Paperback
Published Date: 2004
ISBN 1902602595
Book Weight: 300g

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About Children of Eve:

Genre: Irish Fiction
Condition: Slight wear to covers otherwise Good Copy
Published by: Hodder Headline Paperback
Published Date: 2005
ISBN 0755326229
Book Weight: 280g

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