From the writer Anthony Doerr calls 'a massive talent', The Alternatives is the story of four brilliant sisters, orphaned in childhood, who scramble to reconnect when the eldest disappears into the Irish countryside*A Book of the Year according to The Irish Times, Irish Independent, Good Housekeeping,Readings Australia and Libreria'Surprising and delightful...The Alternativesmade me laugh, cry, and think.'Louise Kennedy, author ofTrespassesPerfect for fans of Jonathan Franzen, Maggie O'Farrell and Claire Vaye Watkins.OLWEN. NELL. MAEVE. RHONA. MEET THE FLATTERY SISTERS.Olwen, Nell, Maeve and Rhona were plunged prematurely into adulthood when their parents died in a tragic twist of fate. Now in their thirties, the sisters barely speak, each too busy carving out impressive careers. But when Olwen - reluctant matriarch, lodestar and, of late, zealous consumer of gin - abruptly disappears, her sisters are cast back together to find her, whether she likes it or not.When they eventually trac