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This book is recognized as a Good Morning America Book Club Pick, highlighting its appeal and relevance in contemporary literature. It offers a compelling narrative that engages readers with its unique themes and character development, making it a standout choice for book lovers seeking a captivating read. The selection by a prominent book club suggests that it resonates well with a wide audience, promising an enriching experience through its storytelling.

From the author of STILL LIFE, WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT and A YEAR OF MARVELLOUS WAYS This is almost a love story. But it's not as simple as that. It begins with two boys, Ellis and Michael, who are inseparable. And the boys become men, and then Annie walks into their lives, and it changes nothing and everything. 'Packs an enormous punch' Independent 'Exquisite. I haven't been so moved and so in love with a book and its characters for a very long time' Joanna Cannon 'This book is why I read' Nina Pottell, Prima 'Ephemeral yet powerful... Every fleeting moment is worth repeating, again and again' Stylist

Manchmal schenkt einem das Leben eine unerwartete Freundschaft ... Cornwall, 1947. Marvellous Ways und Freddy Drake könnten unterschiedlicher nicht sein. Doch das Schicksal führt die neunzigjährige Frau und den jungen Soldaten zusammen, denn Freddy, der einem im Sterben liegenden Freund versprochen hat, dessen Vater einen letzten Brief nach Cornwall zu bringen, landet unversehens bei Marvellous in ihrer selbsterwählten Einsamkeit. Sie nimmt den körperlich wie seelisch gebrochenen Mann bei sich auf, und eine unerwartete Freundschaft nimmt ihren Anfang. Wird Freddy Marvellous das geben können, was sie braucht, um dieser Welt auf Wiedersehen zu sagen? Und kann sie ihm geben, was er braucht, um weiterzumachen?

Cornwall, 1947. Marvellous Ways is a ninety-year-old woman who's lived alone in a remote creek for nearly all her life. Recently she's taken to spending her days sitting on a mooring stone by the river with a telescope. She's waiting for something - she's not sure what, but she'll know it when she sees it. Drake is a young soldier left reeling by the war. He's agreed to fulfil a dying man's last wish and hand-deliver a letter to the man's father in Cornwall. But Drake's journey doesn't go to plan, and sees him literally wash up in Marvellous' creek, broken in body and spirit. When Marvellous comes to his aid, an unlikely friendship grows between the two. Can Drake give Marvellous what she needs to say goodbye to the world, and can she give him what he needs to go on?

When God Was a Rabbit Promo ed [Hardcover] Winman Sarah

Questa è la storia di Elly e della sua famiglia, ambientata all'inizio degli anni Settanta in Inghilterra. La piccola Eleanor inizia a esplorare un mondo ricco di bellezze, come l'amichetta Jenny Penny, e di ombre, come le attenzioni di un vicino anziano. La vita di Eleanor è arricchita dalla zia Nancy, un'attrice con amori non convenzionali, che porta glamour e relazioni tempestose. La situazione cambia drasticamente quando il padre vince una fortuna e trasferisce la famiglia in una casa di campagna in Cornovaglia, trasformandola in un Bed & Breakfast, ampliando così il loro cerchio di conoscenze. Con il passare degli anni, Eleanor cresce e il suo mondo evolve. Tuttavia, tutto si sgretola quando il fratello Joe scompare durante il crollo delle Twin Towers l'11 settembre. Dopo settimane, Joe riemerge senza memoria, e spetta a Eleanor ricostruire il delicato tessuto di ricordi, relazioni ed emozioni che ha segnato la vita dei due fratelli e della loro famiglia. Acclamato come un esordio promettente nella letteratura britannica, il racconto è una storia agrodolce di trent'anni di esperienze, fallimenti e incontri straordinari, spaziando dalla Londra degli anni Settanta all'orrore dell'11 settembre a New York.