{"product_id":"girl-on-the-leeside-paperback","title":"Girl on the Leeside - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKathleen Anne Kenney\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSiobhan Doyle grew up with her Uncle Kee at their family pub, the Leeside, in rural Ireland. Kee has been staunchly overprotective of Siobhan ever since her mother's death in an IRA bombing, unwittingly isolating her from other people and the full richness of life. Still, Kee and Siobhan consider themselves comfortable in their quiet haven, serving drinks to locals and reading and discussing Irish poetry. But then fate intervenes. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e A visiting American literary scholar awakens Siobhan to the possibility of a fulfilling life away from the Leeside. Meanwhile, secrets from the past threaten to tarnish her relationship with Kee. In the face of these changes, Siobhan reaches a surprising decision about her future. Lyrical and heartfelt, Kathleen Anne Kenney's \u003ci\u003eGirl on the Leeside\u003c\/i\u003e deserves a place alongside contemporary literature's best-loved coming-of-age novels.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eKathleen Anne Kenney is an author, freelance writer, and playwright. Her writing has appeared in \u003ci\u003eBig River\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCoulee Region Women\u003c\/i\u003e, and\u003ci\u003e Ireland of the Welcomes\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as other publications. She has had numerous short plays presented in Minnesota theaters and has published the play \u003ci\u003eThe Ghost of an Idea\u003c\/i\u003e, a one-actor piece about Charles Dickens. Her play \u003ci\u003eNew Menu\u003c\/i\u003e was a winner in the 2012 Rochester Repertory Theatre's national short-play competition. She is currently at work writing her next novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 7.9 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 15, 2018\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51747773481248,"sku":"9780525432654","price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/1f041ef81aa396bf4a328ad85c9cdcc8.webp?v=1779900788","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/girl-on-the-leeside-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}