Wells, Benedict
The End of Loneliness
- ISBN 13:
- 9780143134008
- author:
- Wells, Benedict
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Penguin Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2019
- Pages:
- 272
- Dimensions:
- 20.6 x 13.7 x 2 centimetres (0.3
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Literary, Fiction & Literature
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
The End of Loneliness is a powerful and moving novel about the lives we never get to live. When tragedy strikes, Jules' childhood is shattered, and he is forced to navigate a world without his parents. As he grows older, he becomes increasingly withdrawn, but then meets Alva, a kindred spirit who shares his grief. Fifteen years pass, and the siblings remain strangers, bound by tragedy and struggling to recover the family they once knew.
As Jules and Alva reconnect, they must confront the invisible forces that have kept them apart. This stunning family saga is a meditation on the power of our memories, of what can be lost and what can never be let go. With inimitable compassion and luminous prose, Benedict Wells explores the complexities of love, loss, and the human condition.
This is a story about the fragility of life and the enduring power of hope. It is a testament to the human spirit's capacity to find a way through even the darkest of times, and to the transformative power of love and connection.