Talking to the Dead
by Helen Dunmore | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 0141033592 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 0141033592 Global Overview for this book
Registered by 
Nu-Knees
of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on 2/17/2011
This Book is Currently in the Wild!
Nu-Knees of Knaresborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on 2/17/2011 This Book is Currently in the Wild!
5 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by Nu-Knees from Knaresborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Thursday, February 17, 2011
Nu-Knees from Knaresborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Thursday, February 17, 2011
The Bridge cafe/drop-in centre in Gracious Street Methodist Church, Knaresborough, has a bookcase full of used books on sale for £1 each in aid of their ongoing building project. This is one of two novels I bought this morning while enjoying a hot chocolate and scone with a friend :-) I've been impressed with Helen Dunmores I've read previously so look forward to reading this - but with a very 'healthy' collection of books waiting to be read, I can't guess when this might find its way to the top of the piles ....
Journal Entry 2 by Nu-Knees at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Friday, April 6, 2012
Nu-Knees at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Friday, April 6, 2012
That was beautiful, absolutely beautiful. Beautiful story. Beautiful writing. Beautiful from the first page to the last. Just beautiful!
It's narrated by Nina who's staying with her sister Isabel who's unwell following the birth of her son Anthony. Central throughout the novel is their baby brother Colin a 3-month old cot death when Isabel was 7 and Nina was 4.
Also explored are the close relationships between Nina and her brother-in-law Richard and between Isabel and her gay friend Edward, all overseen by Susan the local girl who's helping with Anthony and her mother Margery.
Beautiful! I loved it! Highly recommended!
It's narrated by Nina who's staying with her sister Isabel who's unwell following the birth of her son Anthony. Central throughout the novel is their baby brother Colin a 3-month old cot death when Isabel was 7 and Nina was 4.
Also explored are the close relationships between Nina and her brother-in-law Richard and between Isabel and her gay friend Edward, all overseen by Susan the local girl who's helping with Anthony and her mother Margery.
Beautiful! I loved it! Highly recommended!
Journal Entry 3 by Nu-Knees at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, April 9, 2012
Nu-Knees at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, April 9, 2012
Released 12 yrs ago (4/9/2012 UTC) at Knaresborough, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
To tree-hugger who first introduced me to the works of Helen Dunmore, thank you very much, and hasn't read this one yet
Sounds great, thanks Nu-Knees.
Journal Entry 5 by tree-hugger at York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Thursday, February 27, 2014
I'm afraid I wasn't particularly taken with this. It fell a bit flat for me. I didn't like any of the characters & didn't care much what happened to them. The finale was gripping, but it felt like a long time coming. I have loved some of Helen Dunmore's other books & disliked others. She is ever so prolific - I think the score for me is approx 5 hits 3 misses so far.
Journal Entry 6 by tree-hugger at The Graduate in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Monday, April 21, 2014
Released 10 yrs ago (4/21/2014 UTC) at The Graduate in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
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I'll be taking this book to the York bookcrossers meetup in The Graduate on Easter Monday.
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Picked up at the Ape-ril Meetup
Journal Entry 8 by SavAged at The Graduate in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Saturday, May 10, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (5/10/2014 UTC) at The Graduate in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
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Hello new reader, hope you enjoy this book.
Being moved to the bookshelf at the Brigantes Bar & Brasserie, the new York BookCrossing Meetup venue...
Journal Entry 10 by TheGreenMan at Brigantes Bar & Brasserie OBCZ / Meetup Venue in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom on Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (5/21/2014 UTC) at Brigantes Bar & Brasserie OBCZ / Meetup Venue in York, North Yorkshire United Kingdom
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
releasing, as promised...
Picked up in a swap from the Official BookCrossing Zone at the Brigantes in York.
Journal Entry 12 by 
ardachy
at Geocache - WW2 BRO Hideout Trinity Wood - Book Exchange Cache in Ashingdon, Essex United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 2, 2014
ardachy at Geocache - WW2 BRO Hideout Trinity Wood - Book Exchange Cache in Ashingdon, Essex United Kingdom on Wednesday, July 2, 2014
Released 9 yrs ago (7/2/2014 UTC) at Geocache - WW2 BRO Hideout Trinity Wood - Book Exchange Cache in Ashingdon, Essex United Kingdom
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Released in the cache with three other books and a Smurf reading a book.
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