The Keeper of Stories

The Keeper of Stories
Sally Page
Our Price:
NZ$ 25.00
Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 384pg
17 Mar 2022 UK
International import eta 7-19 days
9780008453510
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' I absolutely loved it! So different, clever, funny and charming' Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde ' Funny, wise, moving and full of lovely moments. . . The characters are endearing and unforgettable' Hazel Prior, author of the Richard & Judy Book Club Pick Away with the Penguins ' Janice is a wonderful woman whose authenticity pulls you along. . . the breadth and originality of supporting characters makes this debut an immersive delight' Dorset Magazine ' Absolutely spellbinding. . . a warm-hearted, thoughtful, funny and yet deeply poignant' Celia Anderson, author of 59 Memory Lane ' A treasure of a book. Beautiful, emotional and heartfelt with a cornucopia of characters you' ll love spending time with' Phaedra Patrick, author of The Library of Lost and Found She can' t recall what started her collection. Maybe it was in a fragment of conversation overheard as she cleaned a sink? Before long (as she dusted a sitting room or defrosted a fridge) she noticed people were telling her their stories. Perhaps they always had done, but now it is different, now the stories are reaching out to her and she gathers them to her. . . When Janice starts cleaning for Mrs B - a shrewd and tricksy woman in her nineties - she meets someone who wants to hear her story. But Janice is clear: she is the keeper of stories, she doesn' t have a story to tell. At least, not one she can share. Mrs B is no fool and knows there is more to Janice than meets the eye. What is she hiding? After all, doesn' t everyone have a story to tell? Readers are loving Sally Page: ' Oh my giddy aunt what an amazing book. . . absolutely adored it from start to finish' Jeannie ' Not what I was expecting at all. . . loved the way it ended' Julie ' An absolutely wonderful, unputdownable book full of delightful characters' Sue ' What a wonderful idea for a book. . . A joy to read' Angela ' Beautiful story. . . I loved every minute of reading it!' Rubie ' I felt every emotion reading this, and Janice was delightful - I was rooting for her the whole time' Kate ' An engaging debut featuring an unexpectedly heartbreaking story' Sarah
' Wow, what a fantastic book that kept me rooting for the main character, Janice. . . The book has so many interesting characters, each with their own story and I loved it' ' An interesting, enjoyable and quite engaging story. . . anyone who is fascinated in people' s lives will love this book and be completely engrossed from start to finish' ' A lovely, delightful book filled with rich, wonderful characters, and an intriguing plot'
After studying history at university, Sally moved to London to work in advertising. In her spare time she studied floristry at night school and eventually opened her own flower shop. Sally came to appreciate that flower shops offer a unique window into people' s stories and she began to photograph and write about this floral life in a series of non-fiction books. Later, Sally continued her interest in writing when she founded her fountain pen company, Plooms. co. uk.
Status: Active
ISBN-13: 9780008453510
Published: 17 Mar 2022
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: One More Chapter
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Spine: 25mm
Weight: 270g
Pages: 384

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