Victoria Park

Victoria Park
Gemma Reeves
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NZ$ 29.99
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NZ$ 23.99
Paperback
h198 x 129mm - 304pg
5 Aug 2021 UK
International import eta 10-19 days
9781911630784
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Mona and Wolfie have lived on Victoria Park for over fifty years. Now, on the eve of their sixty- fifth wedding anniversary, they must decide how to navigate Mona' s declining health. Bookended by the touching exploration of their love, Victoria Park follows the disparate lives of twelve people over the course of a single year. old from their multiple perspectives in episodes which capture feelings of alienation and connection, the lingering memory of an acid attack in the park sends ripples of unease through the community. By the end of the novel, their carefully interwoven tales create a rich tapestry of resilience, love and loss. With sharply observed insight into contemporary urban life, and characters we take to our hearts, Gemma Reeves has written a moving, uplifting debut which reflects those universal experiences that connect us all.
A writer who exudes a generous playful intelligence, such bright, wise wit. Everything on the page is alive, each paragraph a fresh adventure - her writing gives a pure and rare pleasure. -- Samantha Harvey, bestselling author of THE WESTERN WIND * Samantha Harvey, bestselling author of THE WESTERN WIND * I absolutely loved Victoria Park. It' s a stunning portrayal of a London community, where moments of heartbreak, sympathy and joy cast deep reverberations. A triumph of compassion and redemption, the lives of the characters are so finely observed, they might be our own. It reminded me of Elizabeth Strout and Jennifer Egan, and I know I' ll be thinking about Wolfie and Mona for months to come. -- Elizabeth Macneal (author of THE DOLL FACTORY) Hugely empathetic, utterly absorbing and beautifully told, Victoria Park really captures something so bittersweet and so true about the struggles and joys that ebb and flow through all of the relationships that hold us together. -- Naomi Ishiguro, author of ESCAPE ROUTES * Naomi Ishiguro *
Gemma Reeves is a writer and teacher who lives and works in London.
Status: No local stock, title imported to order
ISBN-13: 9781911630784
Published: 5 Aug 2021
Published In: United Kingdom
Imprint: Allen & Unwin
Publisher: Atlantic Books
Format: Paperback
Height: 198mm
Width: 129mm
Pages: 304

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