Hello world!
Welcome to WordPress. This is your first post. Edit or delete it, then start writing!
PRODUCT
Sipsworth
Sale!
Product Description:
Price:
Original price was: $26.95.$21.97Current price is: $21.97.
Detailed description:
“Beautiful and enchanting”—Washington Post
Sometimes a second chance comes in the most unexpected way….
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. Over the course of two weeks in a small English town, this reclusive widow discovers an unexpected reason to live.
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.
Read more
Product group:
Categories: Best Books of 2024 So Far
Product name:
Sipsworth
Price:
Original price was: $26.95.$21.97Current price is: $21.97.
Jane Beale –
I was expecting a sweet light story (dare I say tale?) and was thrilled to find so much more. The writing is beautiful and there were things I just did not see coming. I immediately felt that I know these people, they really came alive. I look forward to reading more of Simon’s books!
Albert Meyer –
Helen is a highly believable character and the revelation towards the end of the story of what her past life was is a whopper.
Lois –
A lonely old lady who finds an unexpected new purpose. Loved it.
Monana reader –
Such a gentle, sweet, heart-warming story! This may be the most memorable and touching book I’ve read this year. I highly recommend it!
E. Davidson –
I so enjoyed this sweet story about an aging woman whose lonely life is turned around by her encounter with a small furry neighbor. The characters are beautifully drawn. The story is suitable for older kids/young adults, but can also be enjoyed on another level by older adults. It caused this septuagenarian to think about many aspects of getting older and how we do or don’t adapt to change. Read by the wonderfully expressive voice artist, Christine Rendel, it was a delight from start to finish. Highly recommended.
Zini –
Ann Patchett recommended this on PBS news hour, saying it was flying off the shelf. A day and a half later, I know why. How the author (Simon van Booy) managed to pack so much character depth and emotion into such a slim novel is incredible. Just a really lovely, uplifting, funny story. Gave me some of the same happiness I felt reading A Man Called Ove. Highly recommend! I’m sharing with all my reader pals.
Mary Robinson –
After reading so many violent mysteries, this was so refreshing. Well written. Deep insight into the loneliness of bereaved elders.
Joan in Edmonton AB –
I loved this book. It is a beautifully written story about an unexpected experience, that will warm your heart. I am passing it on to my granddaughter who loves reading and also loves one of the protagonists in the story. I won’t spoil it for new readers, but I highly recommend this book.
John D. Hoffman –
I heard the recommendation for this book on PBS NewsHour. I got the audio version. Beautifully read and such nice writing. I enjoyed it. But I thought that it was a little bit tedious. This lonely old lady fussing about her mouse seemed dull to me.
I appreciate all the praise from high sources, so it looks like I’m in the minority here.
I would have liked it if the various people she encountered would become part of her life — she was, after all, lonely and she felt like her life was done. But she seemed as alone at the end as the beginning. And I think some magic realism would have been fun: How about if the mouse talked to her? Gave her advice on her life. Sent her out into the world with specific goals on interacting with people.
Anyway, I thought this a good book: 3 stars.
Lulu Moppet –
A book about an 83 year old woman and a tiny mouse, but neither is a cliche. Elegant prose, not sticky sentimental. Highly recommended.