The End of Loneliness

'An exquisitely wrought and utterly absorbing meditation upon life, loss and love' Ian McEwan<BR><BR>Winner of the European Union Prize for Literature <BR><BR>'Original and captivating . . . its quiet charm in straightforward prose belies its sharp insight into the human condition' Stylist<BR><BR>***************<BR><BR>I've known Death a long time but now Death knows me.<BR><BR>When their idyllic childhood is shattered by the sudden death of their parents, siblings Marty, Liz and Jules are sent to a bleak state boarding school. Once there, the orphans' lives change tracks: Marty throws himself into academic life; Liz is drawn to dark forms of escapism; and Jules transforms from a vivacious child to a withdrawn teenager. <BR><BR>The only one who can bring him out of his shell is his mysterious classmate Alva, who hides a dark past of her own, but despite their obvious love for one another, the two leave school on separate paths. <BR><BR> Years later, just as it seems that they can make amends for time wasted, the past catches up with them, and fate - or chance - will once again alter the course of a life.<BR><BR>***************<BR><BR>'It is impossible to look away from it' Guardian<BR><BR>'Beautifully rendered: moving and wise, occasionally timeless . . . when Wells most needs to be sophisticated, he is' Irish Times<BR><BR>'Dazzling' John Irving

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