Bird in the Snow - Harding, Michael
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On the eve of burying her only son, Birdie Waters stays awake all night, examining old photographs, cherishing warm memories, and sometimes disturbed by uneasy ghosts. She remembers her son and his growing up, and her beloved husband and their wonderful life together. Her memory floats from her son's tragic death to her own secret passions, through the private adventures of her life. The next day, after the funeral, Birdie returns home alone, where each day is a triumph, of surviving a little longer. Bird in the Snow is the story of an ordinary life, full of private dramas, loves, and…mehr

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Produktbeschreibung
On the eve of burying her only son, Birdie Waters stays awake all night, examining old photographs, cherishing warm memories, and sometimes disturbed by uneasy ghosts. She remembers her son and his growing up, and her beloved husband and their wonderful life together. Her memory floats from her son's tragic death to her own secret passions, through the private adventures of her life. The next day, after the funeral, Birdie returns home alone, where each day is a triumph, of surviving a little longer. Bird in the Snow is the story of an ordinary life, full of private dramas, loves, and passions, kept alive through memories.
Bird in the Snow follows twenty-four hours in the life of Birdie Waters. On the eve of burying her only son, she stays awake all night, examining old photographs, cherishing memories of Gussie and her beloved late husband, Alex. She recalls Gussie s tragic death and his failed romance.
Autorenporträt
Michael Harding is an author and playwright. A recipient of the Stewart Parker Award for theatre, a Hennessy Award for Short Stories and a Bank of Ireland/RT award for Excellence in the Arts in 1990, he has written numerous plays for the Abbey Theatre and was writer in association with the National Theatre in 1993. His novels include Bird in the Snow, The Trouble with Sarah Gullion and Priest. He is also the author of several bestselling memoirs including Staring at Lakes (winner of the Bord G is Energy Book of the Year award), Hanging with the Elephant, Talking to Strangers, On Tuesdays I'm a Buddhist, Chest Pain and What is Beautiful in the Sky. He is a member of Aosd na, a columnist for over fifteen years with The Irish Times and his podcasts are available on the Patreon platform.