Titles in This Set: Conversations with Friends Normal People Product Details: Condition: New Format: Paperback ISBN: 9780571333134 (Conversations with Friends), 9780571334650 (Normal People) Publisher: Faber & Faber Age Range: Adult / Young Adult (14+) Overview: This brand-new two-book paperback collection brings together Sally Rooney's first two novels, Conversations with Friends and Normal People. Both are sharp, emotionally intelligent stories about intimacy, friendship, class and the tangled business of loving other people. Written in Rooney's spare, unmistakable style, these modern favourites have earned devoted readers, critical acclaim and worldwide bestseller status, with Normal People adapted into a hit television series. This set is a perfect introduction to one of Ireland's most talked-about writers. About the Books: In Conversations with Friends , twenty-one-year-old Frances is a cool-headed, observant student and aspiring writer in Dublin. By night she performs spoken-word poetry with her best friend and former girlfriend, Bobbi. When the pair befriend Melissa, an established journalist, and her actor husband Nick, Frances is drawn into an affair and a dazzling adult world of parties, holidays and complicated loyalties. It is a wry, incisive debut about art, power, jealousy and the shifting boundaries of friendship and desire. In Normal People , Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland but move in very different social circles. A quiet, electric connection binds them, and over years, from school to university and beyond, they circle one another through love, misunderstanding and change. Tender and precise, it is a profound study of how two people can shape and save each other. Together these novels showcase Rooney's gift for dialogue and her clear-eyed compassion, making the set ideal for book clubs, students and anyone who loves character-driven contemporary fiction. Key Benefits: Two acclaimed Sally Rooney novels in one brand-new paperback set Includes Normal People, the basis for the award-winning BBC/Hulu series Perfect for book clubs, students and lovers of literary fiction A thoughtful gift for birthdays, graduations or "just because" Compact paperbacks, ideal for travel, commuting and bedside reading About the Author: Sally Rooney was born in 1987 in County Mayo and lives in Ireland. She is the author of Conversations with Friends, Normal People, Beautiful World, Where Are You and Intermezzo. Her work has appeared in The New Yorker, Granta and The London Review of Books, and she won the Sunday Times Young Writer of the Year Award in 2017. Widely regarded as one of the defining literary voices of her generation, Rooney is celebrated for her precise prose, emotional honesty and unforgettable portraits of young adulthood, love and modern relationships. Why You'll Love This Collection: If you love smart, character-led stories that stay with you long after the final page, this set is essential: two of the most discussed novels of recent years, side by side, ready to read and treasure. Please Note: This is the UK edition. Cover may vary slightly from the image shown. Dispatched promptly from the UK in brand-new condition.