LoveReading Says
LoveReading Says
This charm-filled quirky slice of wonderful slips in to join our LoveReading Star Books. Helen has returned to the UK to live alone after the death of her husband and her son. While waiting to greet death herself, she rescues a mouse and begins to look differently at life. The synopsis charmed me and when I saw who the author was, I knew I was in for a treat. I have previous reviewed the author’s The Secret Lives of People in Love which which absolutely gorgeous. His eloquence lies in the apparently simplicity of his words, they form beauty and gently awaken deep-rooted emotion. I joined Helen during two weeks of her life, bearing witness to her memories as each day dawned with difficulties ahead. The beauty of this tale lies its ability to glide along the tightrope between pain and joy, loneliness and companionship, and complexity and clarity. The moment that hit hardest was so cleverly done, different emotions speared my heart as I turned the page and then took a deep breath. I adored the story of second chances with Helen and Sipsworth, it tickles laughter, hope, and love to the surface, and offers the most enormously warming hug. Touching both light and darkness, Sipsworth is whimsical and wise and an absolute joy of a read.
Liz Robinson
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Sipsworth Synopsis
Following the deaths of her husband and son, Helen Cartwright returns from sixty years in Australia to the English village of her childhood. Her only wish is to die quickly and without fuss.
Helen retreats into her home on Westminster Crescent, becoming a creature of routine and habit. Then, one cold autumn night, a chance encounter with an abandoned pet mouse on the street outside her house sets Helen on a surprising journey of friendship, and a way back into life itself.
About This Edition
| ISBN: |
9781835010877 |
| Publication date: |
18th July 2024 |
| Author: |
Simon Van Booy |
| Publisher: |
Bedford Square Publishers |
| Format: |
Hardback |
| Primary Genre |
Feel-Good Fiction
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Press Reviews
Simon Van Booy Press Reviews
'Sipsworth is a love story about a woman and a mouse. Reason suggests that such a relationship couldn’t possibly work, and yet I found myself pulling for this unlikely duo on every page. Simon Van Booy’s characters are loaded with charm, resilience, and the deep desire for connection that all mammals share. I loved it.' - Ann Patchett
'Beautifully detailed, and filled with heart, Sipsworth is a slim, sparkling jewel of a novel.' - Christina Baker Kline
'Through tears, laughter, joy, and pain, I just couldn’t stop reading this novel about friendship and second chances. Sipsworth is a marvel – storytelling at its absolute finest' -- Marc Levy -
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About Simon Van Booy
Simon Van Booy is the award-winning, bestselling author of more than a dozen books for adults and children. He is the editor of three volumes of philosophy and has written for The New York Times, the Financial Times, the Washington Post, and the BBC.
His books have been translated into many languages and optioned for film. Raised in rural North Wales, he currently lives in New York where he is also a book editor and a volunteer Emergency Medical Technician.
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