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The End of Loneliness

Written by: Benedict Wells, Charlotte Collins - translator
Narrated by: Luke Thompson
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The international best seller, translated by the award-winning translator of The Tobacconist, Charlotte Collins

Winner of the 2016 European Union Prize for Literature

Translated by the award-winning translator of The Tobacconist, Charlotte Collins.

I've known Death a long time, but now Death knows me.

When their idyllic childhood is shattered by the sudden death of their parents, siblings Marty, Liz and Jules are sent to a bleak state boarding school. Once there, the orphans' lives change tracks: Marty throws himself into academic life; Liz is drawn to dark forms of escapism; and Jules transforms from a vivacious child to a withdrawn teenager.

The only one who can bring him out of his shell is his mysterious classmate Alva, who hides a dark past of her own, but despite their obvious love for one another, the two leave school on separate paths.

Years later, just as it seems that they can make amends for time wasted, the past catches up with them, and fate - or chance - will once again alter the course of a life.

Told through the fractured lives of the siblings, The End of Loneliness is a heartfelt, enriching novel about loss and loneliness, family and love.

©2016 Diogenes Verlag AG (P)2018 Hodder Headline Limited
Coming of Age Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Romance World Literature Heartfelt
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"Dazzling." (John Irving)

"A superbly insightful story." (BookRiot)

"This novel has been rightfully described as something of a masterpiece. One thing is for sure - it is not easily forgotten. Heartfelt and enriching." (Sunday Post)

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