Books by Anna Burns

Poles Apart: An uplifting, feel-good read about the power of friendship and community

by Anna Burns (Allison & Busby)

(14 reviews)

Four women, one sleepy village... It's time to give life a whirl. The Pembrokeshire village of Morlan is undoubtedly a beautiful place to live, but four of its female residents find themselves in search of something more. Gwen seems to have it all but in reality her marriage is on the rocks. Meg has struggled with her health and her love life has barely got a pulse, but is she ready to shake... See More

Length: 317 Pages (1,539 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Milkman: WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE 2018

by Anna Burns (Faber & Faber)

(12,702 reviews)

WINNER OF THE MAN BOOKER PRIZE WINNER OF THE DUBLIN LITERARY AWARD 'Utterly compelling' Irish Times 'Original, funny, disarmingly oblique' CLAIRE KILROY 'A triumph.' Guardian In an unnamed city, where to be interesting is dangerous, an eighteen-year-old woman has attracted the unwanted and unavoidable attention of a powerful and frightening older man, 'Milkman'. In this community, where... See More

Length: 361 Pages (2,007 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

The Food Nanny: The 10 Food Rules to Prevent a Frighteningly Fat Future for Your Children

by Anna Burns (Gill Books)

(5 reviews)

Do you find yourself constantly bombarded with requests for sweets, treats and snacks by your kids? Is the supermarket a battleground every time? Do your kids spend a lot more time indoors watching TV than you would have been allowed as a child? Would you love to see them eat more vegetables and make it through a movie without consuming the caloric allowance of a small elephant? If you want to do... See More

Length: 183 Pages (2,662 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

A Wedding at Café Lompar

by Anna Burns (Honno Press)

(24 reviews)

The happy ending is just the beginning... Mother and daughter, Grace and Kat, have found their dream lives in beautiful Montenegro. Kat is head chef at the Café Lompar and engaged to her beloved Milo. Grace loves dividing her time between the Café and home in Bath with Neil. But in the sunshine, storms start to gather: wedding preparations show Kat a side of Milo she didn't know, Neil wants... See More

Length: 334 Pages (1,642 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Love at Cafe Lompar

by Anna Burns (Honno Press)

(121 reviews)

'This was a place for love, for proposals and weddings, couples and happy families. Our hurting hearts were awkward and out of place.' Grace believed she had the ideal marriage, but after Dan dies, she finds proof he had another family. Kat can't admit that her father was less than perfect. Mother and daughter go to Montenegro to find out the truth. But when they track down Rosa and her son... See More

Length: 332 Pages (1,192 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Mostly Hero

by Anna Burns (eBookPartnership.com)

(90 reviews)

Femme is under a magic spell to kill her lover, Hero. Hero is on a mission to discover if Femme's Great Aunt - the old lady who lives alone in a skyscraper - is his own disreputable grandmother. Master villain Great Aunt needs to know whether or not her favourite niece, Femme, is in love with her arch-enemy, Hero. Meantime, Freddie, Femme's lovelorn cousin, must seek out and destroy Great Aunt... See More

Length: 60 Pages (228 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled

Shorelines: A Collection of Short Stories by Sorrento Writers Group

by Anna Burns (Lighthouse Publishing)

From humble beginnings the local Community Centre gathered together the keen writers. After a workshop provided by the effervescent published author, June Loves, they each gained confidence and momentum. Within 18 months they found themselves with finished books ready to publish. After attempting to unravel the complexities of the traditional publishing world, they realised there may be an... See More

Length: 79 Pages (288 KB)/Lending: Not Enabled