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    Ghost
    Ghost
    Ghost
    Ebook25 pages23 minutes

    Ghost

    By Norah Deay

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    Ghost estates litter Ireland like the plastic bags that once festooned the trees. Young hopefuls, like Clara, queued for hours during the time of the Celtic Tiger to buy off the plans. The unlucky ones moved into the first, and even second, releases but then the bubble burst and those pretty, fully finished houses sat behind rows of half finished shells. Roads were never finished, amenities never provided and estate agents never put a letter in the mailbox asking if they wanted to sell. The lucky ones are still waiting for a chance to own their own home.

    Clara has convinced herself she needs to stay in the ghost estate where she lives until the economy turns and her house can be sold. She can't afford to walk away. But can she afford to stay?

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherNorah Deay
    Release dateAug 2, 2017
    ISBN9781370661596
    Ghost
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    Norah Deay

    Norah has been "scribbling" since she was a small child but it's only as she's got older, much older, that she has given herself the time and space to sit down and write.She's had success in the Becoming Writer competition and also with Cazart and was lucky enough to have her story, Choices, included in the LemonPress Publishing Anthology, Second Hand, Second Avenue.She's lived in England, The Netherlands and New Zealand and returned to Ireland with her memories and experiences, in 2016. With two grandchildren and a growing brood of nieces and nephews, she's happy to stay put for now.Favourite quote -"Rather light a candle than complain about the darkness."

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