Frankie: A Decades-Sweeping Literary Love Story From Post-War Ireland to 1960s New York City

From Graham Norton, author of The Graham Norton Show, comes a historical fiction novel spanning decades from post-war Ireland to 1960s New York City. It explores themes of love, bravery, and living a significant life. Frankie Howe spent her youth on the periphery, uncertain of herself after life's harsh judgments. Now elderly, she finds it easier to forget her past. When Damian, a young Irish caretaker, arrives at her London flat to help her recover from a fall, a memory awakens. As Damian listens, Frankie recounts the coming-of-age story she has carried with her for years. Her narrative travels from post-war Ireland through 1960s New York, a city marked by art, distinctive characters, and turmoil. Frankie describes a world where friendship and chance encounters intersect—a place where life once burned with an intensity that could not endure, but may persist through other people and in other ways.