As It Is in Heaven - by Niall Williams (Paperback)

About the Book

In the new novel by the author of "Four Letters of Love", a "New York Times" Notable Book of the Year, Stephen Griffin is a shy young man who lives in the town of Ennis in County Clare, Ireland. He finds his life forever changed after the arrival of Gabriella Castoldi, a beautiful Italian musician.

From the Back Cover

A man content to let life pass him by, schoolteacher Stephen Griffin is about to experience a miracle. For a string quartet from Venice has arrived in County Clare and, with it, worldly and beautiful violinist Gabriella Castoldi, who inspires love in the awkward Stephen. Although the town's blind musician senses its coming, the greengrocer welcomes its sheer joy, and Stephen's ailing father fears its power, none could have foreseen how the magical force of passion would change not only Stephen's life but, in the most profound and startling ways, the lives of everyone around them. A tale of dreams, life, and love, AS IT IS IN HEAVEN affirms the acclaimed author of Four Letters of Love as one of today's master storytellers.

Review Quotes

"RICHLY WOVEN WITH MYSTICISM AND MELANCHOLY...SUSPENSEFUL...BALANCED BY AN AURA OF MAGIC, ELOQUENT SENSITIVITY". -- Booklist