The Golden Years

At the age of seventy-three, Ann Brown is as determined as ever to shape her own future. Widowed and living alone, she decides to move out of the family home to make things easier for herself and her loved ones.

In The Golden Years, the third and final novel in The Life and Times of Ann Brown trilogy, Ann looks back on a life of love, loss and hard-won happiness. Prompted by old photographs and conversations with her inquisitive son Arthur, she tells her story for the first time, revisiting the difficult chapters of her past, including the bomb that shattered her wee town. Along the way, she recalls the exciting adventures that took her to far-flung places, as well as the old friendships and new hobbies that sustained her.

With characteristic courage and sharp humour, Ann finally makes peace with the past. But the wheel of fortune has not finished turning. Just when she thinks life holds no more surprises, the past reaches into the present in a way she could never have imagined. Will she finally get the fairy-tale ending she dreamed of while dancing in the Starr Ballroom?

The Life and Times of Ann Brown is the story of an extraordinary ordinary woman. 

Launching on 17th November at Omagh Library.