A Year of Marvellous Ways: From the bestselling author of STILL LIFE by Sarah Wi

Description: A Year of Marvellous Ways by Sarah Winman A YEAR OF MARVELLOUS WAYS is the much anticipated and utterly beguiling new novel from Sarah Winman, author of the international bestseller WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Marvellous Ways is eighty-nine years old and has lived alone in a remote Cornish creek for nearly all her life. Lately shes taken to spending her days sitting on a mooring stone by the river with a telescope. Shes waiting for something - shes not sure what, but shell know it when she sees it. Drake is a young soldier left reeling by the Second World War. When his promise to fulfil a dying mans last wish sees him wash up in Marvellous creek, broken in body and spirit, the old woman comes to his aid. A YEAR OF MARVELLOUS WAYS is a glorious, life-affirming story about the magic in everyday life and the pull of the sea, the healing powers of storytelling and sloe gin, love and death and how we carry on when grief comes snapping at our heels. Notes The 2nd novel from the author of When God Was A Rabbit, which was the third biggest selling debut of 2011, now in paperback. A life-affirming tale about an 89 year old woman who encounters a young soldier whos been traumatised by WWII. Flap Will stand the test of time Irish Examiner From the author of STILL LIFE, TIN MAN and WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT This is a story about Marvellous Ways, an eighty-nine-year-old woman who lives alone in a remote Cornish creek, spending her days sitting by the river, peering through a telescope. And its about Francis Drake, a young soldier who washes up in her creek, shattered by war and broken-hearted. Its about the magic in everyday life and the lure of the sea, the healing powers of storytelling and sloe gin, love and death, and how we carry on when grief comes snapping at our heels. Winman excels in her sweeping prose and her unwavering theme of love in all its forms Stylist Beautiful prose that ebbs and flows Independent A Year of Marvellous Ways is like Dylan Thomas given a sexy rewrite by Angela Carter Patrick Gale Also available in ebook and audio 9780755390939 Author Biography Sarah Winman grew up in Essex and now lives in London. She attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and went on to act in theatre, film and television. She has written two novels, WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT and A YEAR OF MARVELLOUS WAYS. Review ...there is no denying the attractions of Winmans densely poetic prose style, nor the enigmatic rhapsodies it conjures. - Sydney Morning HeraldI am hooked, like Drake, lulled by the ebb and flow of the creek. - The Daily Telegraph, SydneyBeautiful prose that ebbs and flows - IndependentWinman excels in her sweeping prose and her unwavering theme of love in all its forms - StylistOne to read slowly so you can savour every beautiful sentence - Good Housekeeping (Book of the Month)A truly enchanting book - Irish Times Long Description Marvellous Ways is eighty-nine years old and has lived alone in a remote Cornish creek for nearly all her life. Lately shes taken to spending her days sitting on a mooring stone by the river with a telescope. Shes waiting for something - shes not sure what, but shell know it when she sees it. Drake is a young soldier left reeling by the Second World War. When his promise to fulfil a dying mans last wish sees him wash up in Marvellous creek, broken in body and spirit, the old woman comes to his aid. A YEAR OF MARVELLOUS WAYS is a glorious, life-affirming story about the magic in everyday life and the pull of the sea, the healing powers of storytelling and sloe gin, love and death and how we carry on when grief comes snapping at our heels. Review Quote ...there is no denying the attractions of Winmans densely poetic prose style, nor the enigmatic rhapsodies it conjures. - Sydney Morning HeraldI am hooked, like Drake, lulled by the ebb and flow of the creek. - The Daily Telegraph, SydneyBeautiful prose that ebbs and flows - IndependentWinman excels in her sweeping prose and her unwavering theme of love in all its forms - StylistOne to read slowly so you can savour every beautiful sentence - Good Housekeeping (Book of the Month)A truly enchanting book - Irish Times Promotional "Headline" A YEAR OF MARVELLOUS WAYS is the much anticipated and utterly beguiling new novel from Sarah Winman, author of the international bestseller WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT Details ISBN0755390938 Author Sarah Winman Publisher Headline Publishing Group ISBN-10 0755390938 ISBN-13 9780755390939 Format Paperback Pages 336 Media Book Imprint Tinder Press Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 823.92 Year 2015 Short Title YEAR OF MARVELLOUS WAYS Language English Birth 1964 Publication Date 2015-12-31 UK Release Date 2015-12-31 Illustrations None Subtitle From the bestselling author of STILL LIFE Audience General AU Release Date 2016-03-07 NZ Release Date 2016-03-07 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. 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