Flamingo Synopsis
A novel of love, homelessness, and learning to be fearless
In the garden, there were three flamingos. Not real flamingos, but real emblems, real gateways to a time when life was impossibly good. They were mascots, symbols of hope. Something for a boy to confide in.
First, there were the flamingos. And then there were two families. Sherry and Leslie and their daughters, Rae and Pauline - and Eve and her son Daniel.
Sherry loves her husband, Leslie. She also loves Eve. It couldn't have been a happier summer. But then Eve left and everything went grey. Now Daniel is all grown-up and broken. And when he turns up at Sherry's door, it's almost as if they've all come home again. But there's still one missing. Where is Eve? And what, exactly, is her story?
FLAMINGO is a novel about the power of love, welcome and acceptance. It's a celebration of kindness, of tenderness. Set in 2018 and the 80s, it's a song for the broken-hearted and the big-hearted, and is, ultimately, a novel grown from gratitude, and a book full of wild hope.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781472259455 |
| Publication date: |
3rd February 2022 |
| Author: |
Rachel Elliott |
| Publisher: |
Tinder Press an imprint of Headline Publishing Group |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Primary Genre |
General Fiction
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Rachel Elliott Press Reviews
Every now and then a book stands out as not just amazing but absolutely exceptional and Flamingo is that book. - Intensive Gassing About Books
I loved it for many reasons, but her ability to have you laughing out loud on one page, and genuinely moved on the next is a rare and wonderful talent - Year of Reading Selfishly
I love Rachel Elliott's books, and the way her stories are populated by characters who don't quite seem to neatly fit into the mainstream. People who different without intending to be... - Bookphace
Beautifully written, witty, clever, and a proper page-turner - Felicity Hayes-McCoy
It's a wonderful exploration of family and friendships and how covering up the truth can lead to unnecessary pain. Beautifully written, it kept me gripped as the truth began to unravel - Jules Swain
About Rachel Elliott
Rachel Elliott is a writer and psychotherapist. She has worked in arts and technology journalism and her writing has featured in a variety of publications, from digital arts magazines to the French Literary Review. She has also been shortlisted for a number of short story and novel competitions in the UK and the US. Rachel was born in Suffolk, and now lives in Bath. Whispers Through a Megaphone is her first novel.
Author photo © Jacqueline Spanton
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