- Blurb -
All that stands between Meredith Maggs and the world is her own front door . . . Next summer' s biggest debut novelMeredith Maggs hasn' t left her house in 1,214 days. But she insists she isn' t alone . . . She has her cat Fred. Her friend Sadie visits when she can. There' s her online support group, StrengthInNumbers. She has her jigsaws, favourite recipes, her beloved Emily Dickinson, the internet, the Tesco delivery man and her treacherous memories for company. But something' s about to change. Whether Meredith likes it or not, the world is coming to her door . . . Does she have the courage to overcome what' s been keeping her inside all this time?
- Reviews -
Gorgeous. I shed tears. Very, very touching, sweet and hopeful -- Marian Keyes Meredith, Alone is beautiful, moving and unexpectedly timely and this time next summer everyone is going to know Claire Alexander' s name. It' s such a pleasure to spend time in Meredith' s world -- Daisy Buchanan Absolutely gorgeous. If you like a book that makes you feel all the feels, this is the one to go for -- Miranda Dickinson, bestselling author of Take A Look At Me Now I laughed, I cried, and I bowed down to the brilliant author of this brilliant book -- Gillian McAllister, bestselling author of That Night A gorgeous, charming novel . . . Sweet, moving, funny and hopeful, with a courageous heroine who sweeps you up in her story -- Jennifer Saint, Sunday Times bestselling author of Ariadne I loved Meredith, Alone so much! Touching and funny and sad and hopeful. I have a Meredith shaped hole in my life now I' ve finished it -- Jane Fallon, bestselling author of Worst Idea Ever Thought provoking, relatable and hopeful. Ultimately this is a very human novel with a huge amount of heart * Culturefly, ' Books To Look Forward To' * Meredith is such a lovely character and will break your heart -- Julie Owen Moylan, author of That Green Eyed Girl
- Author Bio -
Claire Alexander lives with her young family on the west coast of Scotland. A freelance journalist, she has written about parenting, sobriety, mental health and wellbeing for publications including The Washington Post, The Independent, The Huffington Post and Glamour. When she' s not writing or parenting, she' s on her paddle board, thinking about her next book.
- Full Details -
Status: | Active |
ISBN-13: | 9780241542415 |
Published: | 9 Jun 2022 |
Published In: | United Kingdom |
Imprint: | Michael Joseph |
Publisher: | Penguin Books |
Format: | Trade Paperback |
Height: | 234mm |
Width: | 153mm |
Spine: | 40mm |
Weight: | 700g |
Pages: | 368 |
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