A remarkable Irish family saga about the messiness of modern family
life--a major debut from a blazing new talent that's already an
international sensation
"Sarah Gilmartin gives us terrific, complex characters and strong
themes, in prose that is charged with insight." --Anne Enright
"The search is off -- here is our next read. Here is an expert writer."
--Meg Mason
A riveting, beautifully written, and poignant coming-of-age story about
the heartrending complications of sibling relationships and the trauma
of family secrets, perfect for fans of Kate Atkinson, Maggie O'Farrell,
and Anne Enright.
Kate has taught herself to be careful, to be meticulous.
To mark the anniversary of a death in the family, she plans a dinner
party - from the fancy table settings to the perfect Baked Alaska
waiting in the freezer. Yet by the end of the night, old tensions have
flared, the guests have fled, and Kate is spinning out of control.
But all we have is ourselves, her father once said, all we have is
family.
Set between the 1990s and the present day, from a farmhouse in Carlow to
Trinity College, Dublin, Dinner Party is a dark, sharply observed
debut told with sharp, elegant humour that thrillingly unravels into
family secrets and tragedy.
