Synopsis
Elsie and Maisie live on opposite sides of the Atlantic. Regular letter writers, they tend to boast about their respective families. Over time, the gulf between fact and fiction grows immense, until a letter arrives from Chicago saying that Maisie's granddaughter is coming to stay with her Irish family. With no fancy house and little in the way of luxury, Elsie's working-class family sets to work on inventive interior design... and the truth.
About the Author
After a career as a feature writer and film critic, Cathy Kelly published her first novel, Woman to Woman, which became a number one hit in the UK and Ireland, and launched her career as a best-selling novelist. Many of her books in the US are published by Simon & Schuster's Downtown Press: She's The One, Never Too Late, Someone Like You, and Lessons in Heartbreak. Her novels have been translated into many languages and sold worldwide. Cathy Kelly was born in Belfast, raised in Dublin and lives in rural County Wicklow.
About the Series
The Open Door series is an innovative program of original and adapted works by some of our most beloved modern writers, originally designed in Ireland to promote adult literacy. These fresh stories showcase new writing from both best-selling authors and emerging voices.