'I missed a train stop twice on the same journey while reading it. That's how distractingly good it is.' -- Viv Groskop, Independent on Sunday
Yvonne is newly widowed, her children grown. Hoping to revisit memories of a happier time, she travels to Turkey. Despite the sand and sea, Yvonne's memories of her past are overwhelming and she clings to a newfound friendship with Ahmet, a local boy who makes his living as a shell collector.
With Ahmet as her guide, Yvonne finally begins to enjoy the shimmering waters and relaxed pace of the Turkish coast. But when a devastating accident suddenly upends her hard-won peace, she finds her life thrown into chaos and with it her fragile sense of belonging.
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Vida is capable of taking the breath away with her cool treatment of the unkind twists of one woman's fate.' Scotland on Sunday
'Thoughtful and evocative... I defy any reader not to cry at the ending' Observer
'Excellent... A moving work on the tumbling, overwhelming emotions.' Independent
'A stingingly acute portrait of grief, a moving meditation on love and a page-turning adventure.' Zoë Heller
'Masterful... I was so enthralled by the grief, the sticky and sandy details... that I didn't realize how deep in I was. I read the last page with a tearful gasp.
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Yvonne is a widow, her twin children grown. Hoping to immerse herself in memories of a happier time-as well as sand and sea-Yvonne travels to Turkey. But her plans for a restorative week in Turkey are quickly complicated. Overwhelmed by the past and unexpectedly dislocated by the environment, Yvonne clings to a newfound friendship with Ahmet, a local boy who makes his living as a shell collector. With Ahmet as her guide, Yvonne gains new insight into the lives of her own adult children, and she finally begins to enjoy the shimmering sea and relaxed pace of the Turkish coast. But a devastating accident upends her delicate peace and throws her life into chaos-and her sense of self into turmoil. With the crystalline voice and psychological nuance for which her work has been so celebrated, Vendela Vida has crafted another unforgettable heroine in a stunningly beautiful and mysterious landscape. From the acclaimed author of the New York Times Notable Book Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name comes a stunning novel about the love between husbands and wives, mothers and children, now in papberback. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781848875210
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Book Description Condition: New. 2012. Main. Paperback. 'I missed a train stop twice on the same journey while reading it. That's how distractingly good it is.' Viv Groskop, Independent on Sunday Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228. 240 pages. 'I missed a train stop twice on the same journey while reading it. That's how distractingly good it is.' Viv Groskop, Independent on Sunday. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 132 x 196 x 18. Weight: 228. . . . . . Seller Inventory # V9781848875210
Book Description Condition: New. 2012. Main. Paperback. 'I missed a train stop twice on the same journey while reading it. That's how distractingly good it is.' Viv Groskop, Independent on Sunday Num Pages: 240 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 132 x 196 x 18. Weight in Grams: 228. 240 pages. 'I missed a train stop twice on the same journey while reading it. That's how distractingly good it is.' Viv Groskop, Independent on Sunday. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: FA. Dimension: 132 x 196 x 18. Weight: 228. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland. Seller Inventory # V9781848875210
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Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Yvonne is a widow, her twin children grown. Hoping to immerse herself in memories of a happier time-as well as sand and sea-Yvonne travels to Turkey. But her plans for a restorative week in Turkey are quickly complicated. Overwhelmed by the past and unexpectedly dislocated by the environment, Yvonne clings to a newfound friendship with Ahmet, a local boy who makes his living as a shell collector. With Ahmet as her guide, Yvonne gains new insight into the lives of her own adult children, and she finally begins to enjoy the shimmering sea and relaxed pace of the Turkish coast. But a devastating accident upends her delicate peace and throws her life into chaos-and her sense of self into turmoil. With the crystalline voice and psychological nuance for which her work has been so celebrated, Vendela Vida has crafted another unforgettable heroine in a stunningly beautiful and mysterious landscape. From the acclaimed author of the New York Times Notable Book Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name comes a stunning novel about the love between husbands and wives, mothers and children, now in papberback. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781848875210
Book Description Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Yvonne is a widow, her twin children grown. Hoping to immerse herself in memories of a happier time-as well as sand and sea-Yvonne travels to Turkey. But her plans for a restorative week in Turkey are quickly complicated. Overwhelmed by the past and unexpectedly dislocated by the environment, Yvonne clings to a newfound friendship with Ahmet, a local boy who makes his living as a shell collector. With Ahmet as her guide, Yvonne gains new insight into the lives of her own adult children, and she finally begins to enjoy the shimmering sea and relaxed pace of the Turkish coast. But a devastating accident upends her delicate peace and throws her life into chaos-and her sense of self into turmoil. With the crystalline voice and psychological nuance for which her work has been so celebrated, Vendela Vida has crafted another unforgettable heroine in a stunningly beautiful and mysterious landscape. From the acclaimed author of the New York Times Notable Book Let the Northern Lights Erase Your Name comes a stunning novel about the love between husbands and wives, mothers and children, now in papberback. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9781848875210