The Ends of the Earth

Oct 5, 2024 3:35 AM

Author:Abbie Greaves

'A remarkable tale of love and loss' KATIE FFORDE

'Tender and intriguing' RACHEL HORE

'An enthralling, moving read - I loved it' HOLLY MILLER

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Some love stories change us for ever.

For the last seven years, Mary O'Connor has waited for her first love. Every evening she arrives at Ealing Broadway station and stands with a sign which simply says: 'Come Home Jim'.

Commuters might pass her by without a second thought, but Mary isn't going anywhere. Until an unexpected call turns her world on its head.

It will take the help of a young journalist called Alice, and a journey across the country for Mary to face what happened all those years ago, and to finally answer the question: where on earth is Jim?

'Poignant and moving, this is 2021's standout love story so far - and one that shines a light on some very important issues. Exceptional.' THE SUN, Pick of the Week

'Oh, this gorgeous book. I absolutely loved it... A book that can make me both laugh and cry is an absolute winner in my book and The Ends of the Earth did just that. It offers all that I want in a book and it will be one of my books of the year.' NB MAGAZINE

'Fans of Jojo Moyes will love this intricate tale of a woman searching for answers about a lost lover.' NEW MAGAZINE

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PRAISE FOR ABBIE GREAVES:

'A remarkable debut' JOJO MOYES

'It's beautiful, so moving and clever. I truly adored it.' JOSIE SILVER

'Beautifully written in Greaves's unique voice... Poignant, heart-breaking and insightful.' WOMAN & HOME

'A must read' SUNDAY EXPRESS

'Empathetic, beautifully written ... will resonate with fans of Jojo Moyes, David Nicholls and Gail Honeyman.' DAILY EXPRESS

'Such stunning prose, and such insight for a debut author... I was bowled over by Abbie's writing.' CLARE MACKINTOSH

'An unforgettable love story with a mystery that had me captivated until the last, heart-wrenching page. It deserves to be huge' CATHERINE ISAAC, author of You Me Everything

'Greaves's insightful account of a long marriage kept us gripped till the very last page' INDEPENDENT

'Beautifully written... Poignant, heart-breaking and insightful.' WOMAN

'Abbie Greaves masterfully unpicks a history of ordinary lives facing extraordinary challenges. I found it impossible to look away from the relationship at the heart of this novel.' GILLY MACMILLAN, author of The Nanny

'I really loved it...It's a very moving book' JO WILEY

Reviews

Unmistakably of-the-moment. Sharp, charming and upbeat

—— Mail on Sunday

Well-told, thoughtful, tender and occasionally devastatingly funny love story

—— Scotsman

A charming - and sharp - love story about what it means to fall for someone who is your polar opposite

—— Sunday Telegraph

Frequently funny, consistently engaging ... it has great warmth in its heart

—— Observer

Hornby's hilarious and heart-wrenching new novel explores what it means to be somebody's perfect match, and why this notion of perfect compatibility is an absolute disaster when it comes to love

—— Woman and Home, Best Books to Look Forward to this Summer

The capable crackle of his dialogue - honed by a string of successful screenwriting projects - propels the domestic drama forward at an easy pace, particularly effective in the voices of the children

—— Financial Times

The novel explores division and racism and has its share of sharp observations that help illuminate what it means to fall headlong in love with someone who is nothing like you at all

—— Independent

Nick Hornby writes so well about his characters . . . his most enjoyable book for some years

—— Sunday Express

Hornby has always been a first-rate storyteller and Just Like You - just perfectly put together - sparkles with tip-top dialogue and pin-sharp comic timing

—— Daily Mail

Truly funny . . . the novel gallops straight into something that is immensely readable, sharp-eyed and at times hilarious

—— Guardian

A brilliant read full of his trademark wit and ability to get to the heart of human nature

—— The Sun

Comedy for our times

—— Sunday Times

Excellent

—— Irish Times

Tender and timely

—— Good Housekeeping

Set in 2016 against the strident backdrop of the Brexit vote, Nick Hornby's warmhearted comedy chronicles the love story between a middle-aged white woman and a young black man, suggesting that difference needn't always be divisive: sometimes it can bring us together

—— Daily Mail

Hornby's prose is artful and effortless, his spiky wit as razored as a number-two cut

—— Independent

Hornby writes with a funny, fresh voice which skewers male and female foibles with hilarious accuracy

—— Guardian

A fine writer, swift and pointed, with a lighter, more mischievous heart than he lets on, and more sympathy for the devil than he admits to

—— New York Magazine

Dares to be witty, intelligent and emotionally generous at once

—— New York Times

Praise for Carol Drinkwater

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Secrets, tragedy, hidden pasts and family secrets - I loved this

—— Santa Montefiore

Plenty of page-turning drama but also mouthwatering descriptions of Paris and Provence

—— Daily Mail

Carol Drinkwater's writing is like taking an amazing holiday in book form

—— Jenny Colgan

I was hooked from a start threaded with mystery and menace . . . The story kept me gripped as the past tragedy unfolded

—— Dinah Jefferies

Carol Drinkwater's writing is always guaranteed to sweep me off my feet

—— Rowan Coleman

Emotional and tenderly written

—— Elizabeth Buchan

Beautifully written, each sentence provides atmosphere and shimmers in thought-provoking prose

—— My Weekly

Carol Drinkwater writes with captivating eloquence . . . Full of secrets, tense moments and gorgeous descriptions

—— LoveReading

A great and compassionate writer

—— Danuta Kean

An emotionally charged, wartime story set in the French Alps . . . an evocative tale of courage and loss, of secrets and risk

—— France Magazine

An Irish novel moves from a family's joy to tragedy and back in this poignant yet hopeful novel spanning the late 1970s to 2015

—— Shelf Awareness

Cullen's lyrical prose drives the immersive and heart-wrenching narrative. This complex study of depression and its impact on family dynamics will lure readers

—— Publishers Weekly

Love is here in spades... clear a weekend for this gorgeous read

—— Library Journal (starred review)

Praise for Helen Cullen

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If you liked Harold Fry and Me Before You, you will love Cullen's nostalgic debut. This life-affirming book will draw you in and keep you there

—— Independent

Delightful

—— Sunday Times

Deeply moving

—— Irish Times

I found myself totally transported into William's poignant and beguiling world of lost opportunities and love

—— A. J. Pearce, author of Sunday Times bestseller Dear Mrs Bird

This will touch your soul

—— Sainsbury's Magazine

Cullen's writing is precise, haunting and, above all, beautiful . . . has the twin ability to inspire you to take delight in the world, yet also cry with the pain that unfolds in its pages

—— i

Deals delicately and humanely with the subjects of mental health and the ravaging effects of grief . . . ultimately a hopeful read that lives long in the memory

—— Business Post

Cullen's quietly devastating novel is both a family saga and a careful exploration of the realities of living with mental health issues

—— i

A thoroughly moving and frequently funny story of love and compassion

—— The New European

A tender and unflinching exploration of mental illness and how it can eat into the heart of a family. Full of empathy and genuinely moving, a novel that will stay with me for a long time

—— Christine Dwyer Hickey, prizewinning author of The Narrow Land

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