{"product_id":"everything-that-is-beautiful-from-the-international-bestselling-author-of-snowflake-an-unforgettable-story-of-two-families-riven-by-one-great-secret-9781786581716","title":"Everything That Is Beautiful: From the international bestselling author of SNOWFLAKE - an unforgettable story of two families riven by one great secret","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe number 1 international bestselling, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eSnowflake\u003c\/i\u003e returns with a luminous portrait of one complicated family riven by a great secret\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e'I absolutely loved it . . . So realistic about the complexity of loving people who will break our hearts' \u003cbr\u003eMarian Keyes\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eFor Niamh Ryan, the Foleys are family. Her childhood flew by on their farm, playing with her best friend Peter and his sister Kate - all the while being doted on by their mother Helen and coached by their father Liam, a legendary former hurling player.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNow, following a distressing series of events, the family ties are strained. Niamh receives drunken phone calls and messages from Peter who can't understand what derailed their burgeoning relationship three years ago. Meanwhile, Helen Foley is trying her best to escape her life by checking into guesthouses under the names of women she went to school with. In her life in Belfast, Kate is attempting to hold down a job and a relationship while carrying the weight of the family's secrets, and feeling like she is the one to blame.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs a family wedding looms, and the women find themselves face to face, the knotty love that still binds Niamh, Helen and Kate might just bring them back together again.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003eTold through the perspectives of three very different women, \u003ci\u003eEverything That Is Beautiful \u003c\/i\u003eunfolds the story of one complicated family in startlingly honest prose. By turns funny and deeply moving, and with unmatched emotional intelligence, this is an unforgettable story of love and family, heartbreak and hope - and who we might become after we pick up the pieces.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e'Intimate and panoramic, tender-hearted and clear-eyed, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, this dazzling novel brims with compassion and unforgettable characters. A book you'll read and love, then immediately buy for those you love' Colin Walsh, number 1 bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eKala\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e'A deeply moving exploration of all the joys and pains of living in community. Beautifully written, funny, emotionally complex and always quietly hopeful. I loved it' Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eOrdinary Saints  \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9781786581716\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 28 Jul 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: United Kingdom\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.4(L)x2.3(W)378\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 378\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eLouise Nealon is a writer from County Kildare, Ireland. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eSnowflake\u003c\/i\u003e, was the winner of Newcomer of the Year at the An Post Irish Book Awards and was chosen for the One Dublin One Book campaign in 2024. She lives in Belfast.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cb\u003eMasterful.  Louise Nealon is a writer on form . . . \u003ci\u003eEverything That is Beautiful \u003c\/i\u003emasterfully explores self-deception, the preservation of a family's legacy, and the stories we tell ourselves to keep life comfortable.\u003c\/b\u003e * Irish Independent *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI absolutely loved it . . . So realistic about the complexity of loving people who will break our hearts.\u003c\/b\u003e * Marian Keyes *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIntimate and panoramic, tender-hearted and clear-eyed, poignant and laugh-out-loud funny, this dazzling novel brims with compassion and unforgettable characters. A book you'll read and love, then immediately buy for those you love.\u003c\/b\u003e * Colin Walsh, author of KALA *\u003cbr\u003eA\u003cb\u003e deeply moving\u003c\/b\u003e exploration of all the joys and pains of living in community. \u003cb\u003eBeautifully written, funny, emotionally complex and always quietly hopeful. I loved it.\u003c\/b\u003e * Niamh Ní Mhaoileoin, award-winning author of Ordinary Saints *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTold through three women's perspectives, the novel explores the power of love, blame and fragile family bonds in a tightly knit rural setting\u003c\/b\u003e * Woman Magazine *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEverything That Is Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e is as funny as it is achingly moving. A compassionate, clear-eyed portrait of the ties that hold - and haunt - us\u003c\/b\u003e * Louise O'Neill, bestselling author of Whatever Happened to Madeline Stone? *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eI couldn't put this novel down. So full of empathy and understanding about what it means to love people and how to belong to a family, even when you're on the outside looking in.\u003c\/b\u003e * Ciara Geraghty, bestselling author of Late Learner *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIt's rare to read a novel where rage and compassion are so delicately balanced on each page.\u003c\/b\u003e This book made me want to open a window and shout. * Sheila Armstrong, author of How To Gut A Fish *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFresh and engaging\u003c\/b\u003e . . .\u003cb\u003e Her characters are alive and real\u003c\/b\u003e, and the familial relationships, with all their petty cruelties and their bumbling acts of love, are \u003cb\u003eso acutely observed\u003c\/b\u003e * Claire Gleeson, author of Show Me Where It Hurts *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA striking portrait of three women \u003c\/b\u003eand their strength and devotion in the face of devastation. \u003ci\u003eEverything That is Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e is \u003cb\u003ewrought with tension, humour, irreverence and warmth.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eLouise Nealon captures so well the nuances of Irish family life - the chaos, the imperfections, and the unconditional love. \u003c\/b\u003eI felt I was in the family kitchen, experiencing their laughter and celebrating their triumphs - and heartbreak. \u003cb\u003eThe Foleys will inhabit your heart long after the last page.\u003c\/b\u003e * Charleen Hurtubise, author of The Polite Act of Drowning *\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eUtterly immersive and beautifully told.\u003c\/b\u003e The Foley household comes to life on the page. Family secrets reveal the complexities of loving those who betray us. \u003cb\u003eThis big, boisterous, Irish family will make you laugh and break your heart.\u003c\/b\u003e * Carmel McMahon, author of In Ordinary Time *\u003cbr\u003eI was deeply touched by this\u003cb\u003e warm, funny, complex novel\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eLouise Nealon is a writer attuned to the nuances and contradictions of life.\u003c\/b\u003e In\u003ci\u003e Everything that is Beautiful\u003c\/i\u003e, Nealon writes with a deftness of touch and an eye for beauty. \u003cb\u003eAn immensely rewarding read \u003c\/b\u003e * Danielle McLaughlin, author of The Art of Falling *\u003cbr\u003e'From the first beguiling sentence, you know as a reader that you are in safe hands. \u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eEverything is Beautiful\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a book that you won't be able to put down, and will give to everyone you love\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eThis masterful novel is by turns dark and funny, intimate and worldly\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eLouise Nealon writes with stunning emotional clarity\u003c\/b\u003e, delivering a rich and complex portrayal of family life and sporting community, \u003cb\u003ewith characters that stayed with me long after I'd finished reading\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003cb\u003eAn instant classic\u003c\/b\u003e. 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