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    The Last Weekend of the Summer

    By Peter Murphy

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    They have been coming to their grandmother Gloria's lake cottage since they were babies. Now Johnnie and Buddy have families of their own and C.C. has a life full of adult drama and adventure. And this trip – the only stated purpose of which is to bring the family together for the last weekend of the summer – seems full of portent. Gloria has been hinting that there's more on the agenda than grilling and swimming, and when the three siblings learn that their estranged father will also be in attendance, it becomes clear that this weekend will have implications that last far beyond the final days of the season.

    A touching, incisive view into the dynamics of a family on the verge of change and filled with characters both distinctive and utterly relatable, THE LAST WEEKEND OF THE SUMMER is a rich, lyrical reading experience that will resonate in your heart.



    PRAISE FOR PETER MURPHY:
    “The best books are not forgotten because you can never stop thinking beyond the story. This is true of Lagan Love. Murphy is a natural storyteller. I look forward to reading more.”
    – Examiner.com on Lagan Love

    “Peter Murphy spins an exciting story of romance and the problems with it, making Lagan Love a unique novel with plenty of twists and turns underneath it all.”
    – Midwest Book Review on Lagan Love

    "Murphy has created a lasting story with great potential in future installments.” – Savvy Verse and Wit on Born & Bred

    “Engrossing and significant.... A moral book and a worthy read!”
    – Brendan Landers on Wandering in Exile
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherFiction Studio Books
    Release dateAug 28, 2018
    ISBN9781945839221
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    The Last Weekend of the Summer
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    Peter Murphy

    PETER MURPHY, a writer and journalist, has written for Rolling Stone, the Sunday Business Post, and others. He has written liner notes for albums and anthologies, including for the remastered edition of the Anthology of American Folk Music, which features the Blind Willie Johnson recording of the song “John the Revelator.”

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