A Year of Marvellous Ways
From the bestselling author of STILL LIFE
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4.1 • 80 Ratings
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- £5.49
Publisher Description
From the author of STILL LIFE, TIN MAN and WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT.
'Will stand the test of time' Irish Examiner
'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
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 it's about Francis Drake, a young soldier who washes up in her creek, shattered by war and broken-hearted. It's 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.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
On the heels of her lovely debut, When God Was a Rabbit, Sarah Winman brings us an enchanting story about the unlikely friendship between an 89-year-old recluse and a young soldier reeling from the impact of World War II. Marvellous Ways has led a solitary life in a small Cornish fishing village; as she withdraws into her memories, we’re treated to gorgeously written scenes of passion and loss. But when Marvellous connects with a stranger named Freddy, she confirms her hunch that the world isn’t done with her yet. Winman’s writing is stunning and poetic—we loved every moment we spent with her extraordinary characters.
Customer Reviews
Stunning
It’s been a while since I found a book that captured me from start to finish. I loved the way that Sarah Winman writes and the characters she develops in this book. I look forward to reading her other books.
Ethereal, magical
Magic realism at its best.
Beautiful!
Such beautiful lyrical writing, and storytelling! Truly transports you to a different place. My new favourite author!