A Terrible Kindness: The Bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club Pick by Jo Brown

Description: A Terrible Kindness by Jo Browning Wroe An incredibly moving story of hope and redemption. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description It is October 1966 and William Lavery is having the night of his life at his first black-tie do. But, as the evening unfolds, news hits of a landslide at a coal mine. It has buried a school: Aberfan.William decides he must act, so he stands and volunteers to attend. It will be his first job as an embalmer, and it will be one he never forgets.His work that night will force him to think about the little boy he was, and the losses he has worked so hard to forget. But compassion can have surprising consequences, because -- as William discovers -- giving so much to others can sometimes help us heal ourselves.Incredibly moving. Exquisitely crafted. - BONNIE GARMUS, Lessons in ChemistryI LOVE IT! Utterly and completely brilliant. - JOANNA CANNONExtraordinary. - SOPHIE HANNAH Author Biography Jo Browning Wroe grew up in a crematorium in Birmingham. She has an MA in Creative Writing from the University of East Anglia and is now Creative Writing Supervisor at Lucy Cavendish College, Cambridge. Her debut novel, A Terrible Kindness, was shortlisted for the Peggy Chapman-Andrews First Novel Award. She has two adult daughters and lives with her husband in Cambridge. Promotional An incredibly moving story of hope and redemption - Incredibly moving. Exquisitely crafted Bonnie Garmus. An instant Sunday Times Bestseller. Long Description An incredibly moving story of hope and redemption. It is October 1966 and William Lavery is having the night of his life at his first black-tie do. But, as the evening unfolds, news hits of a landslide at a coal mine. It has buried a school: Aberfan. William decides he must act, so he stands and volunteers to attend. It will be his first job as an embalmer, and it will be one he never forgets. His work that night will force him to think about the little boy he was, and the losses he has worked so hard to forget. But compassion can have surprising consequences, because -- as William discovers -- giving so much to others can sometimes help us heal ourselves. Incredibly moving. Exquisitely crafted. - BONNIE GARMUS, Lessons in Chemistry I LOVE IT! Utterly and completely brilliant. - JOANNA CANNON Extraordinary. - SOPHIE HANNAH Promotional "Headline" An incredibly moving story of hope and redemption - Incredibly moving. Exquisitely crafted Bonnie Garmus. An instant Sunday Times Bestseller. Details ISBN057136831X Author Jo Browning Wroe Publisher Faber & Faber ISBN-10 057136831X ISBN-13 9780571368310 Format Paperback Imprint Faber & Faber Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom AU Release Date 2022-12-08 Pages 400 Year 2022 Publication Date 2022-12-08 UK Release Date 2022-12-08 Subtitle The Bestselling Richard and Judy Book Club Pick DEWEY 823.92 Audience General Edition Description Main - Re-issue NZ Release Date 2023-03-13 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:141424845;

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