Sipsworth

Van Booy, Simon

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Author
Van Booy, Simon
Publish Date
05/07/2024
Book Type
Hardcover
Publisher Name
DCCOOK
Number of Pages
240
ISBN-10
1567927947
ISBN-13
9781567927948
SKU
9781567927948

Description

“Beautiful and enchanting”—Washington Post

Over the course of two weeks in a small English town, a reclusive widow discovers an unexpected reason to live.

Following the loss of her husband and son, Helen Cartwright returns to the village of her childhood after living abroad for six decades. Her only wish is to die quickly and without fuss. She retreats into her home on Westminster Crescent, becoming a creature of routine and habit: “Each day was an impersonation of the one before with only a slight shuffle—as though even for death there is a queue.”

Then, one cold winter night, a chance encounter with a mouse sets Helen on a surprising journey.

Sipsworth is a reminder that there can be second chances. No matter what we have planned for ourselves, sometimes life has plans of its own. With profound compassion, Simon Van Booy illuminates not only a deep friendship forged between two lonely creatures, but the reverberations of goodness that ripple out from that unique bond.