Normal People

***PRE-ORDER BEAUTIFUL WORLD WHERE ARE YOU NOW***THE BBC ADAPTATION OF NORMAL PEOPLE IS NOW AVAILABLE ON BBC IPLAYER AND BBC 1. OVER ONE MILLION COPIES SOLD. THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES AND TOP FIVE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. WINNER OF THE COSTA NOVEL AWARD 2018WINNER OF THE AN POST IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEARWINNER OF NOVEL OF THE YEAR AND BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDSWINNER OF THE SPECSAVERS NATIONAL BOOK AWARDS INTERNATIONAL AUTHOR OF THE YEARLONGLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2019. Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland but the similarities end there. In school Connell is popular and well-liked while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation - awkward but electrifying - something life-changing begins. . Normal People is a story of mutual fascination friendship and love. It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find they can't.. 'The literary phenomenon of the decade.' - Guardian. SHORTLISTED FOR THE IRISH NOVEL OF THE YEAR AWARD 2019SHORTLISTED FOR THE RSL ENCORE PRIZE 2019LONGLISTED FOR THE RATHBONES FOLIO PRIZE 2019 <b>'Tender and devastating.' <i>Guardian </i></b><br><b>'A book to cancel plans for.' <i>Grazia </i></b><br><b>'A classic coming-of-age love story.' <i>Vogue</i></b><br><br>Connell and Marianne grow up in the same small town in the west of Ireland, but the similarities end there. In school, Connell is popular and well-liked, while Marianne is a loner. But when the two strike up a conversation - awkward but electrifying - something life-changing begins.<br><br><i>Normal People</i> is a story of mutual fascination, friendship and love. It takes us from that first conversation to the years beyond, in the company of two people who try to stay apart but find they can't....See More