Marianne Cronin

Gebundenes Buch

Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love

Beschreibung

Those we love are never forgotten and it is never too late to try againFUNNY, UPLIFTING STORY ABOUT THE POWER OF FRIENDSHIP AND FINDING LOVE IN UNEXPECTED PLACES, FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF LENNI AND MARGOT'Heart-tuggingly lovely'*****'Can't wait to recommend' *****'Poignant, funny, emotional' *****'Read it. You'll be glad you did' *****'This book is pure joy' Prima______________Eddie Winston is ninety years old. He has lived and he has loved, but he has never been kissed. A true gentleman and incurable romantic, Eddie spends his days volunteering at a charity shop, where he sorts through the donations of the living and the dead, preserving letters and tokens of love along the way. It is here that he meets Bella, a troubled young woman who, aged twenty-four, has just lost the love of her life. When Bella learns that Eddie is yet to have his first kiss, she resolves to help him finally find love, sparking an adventure that will take them to unexpected places and, they hope, bring Eddie to the moment he has waited for all his life. As Bella helps Eddie and Eddie helps, well, everyone, a soul-stirring story of friendship and kindness unfolds as we see how those we love are never forgotten and it is never too late to try again. ________'Brimming over with kindness and hope' Hazel Prior, author of Away with the Penguins'Lives up to the brilliance of The One Hundred Years of Lenni & Margot and, dare I say it... surpasses it' Julietta HendersonReaders adore EDDIE WINSTON:'Overflows with joy. You will laugh and cry, mostly happy tears, but not all. Read it - you'll be glad you did' *****'Absolutely heart-tuggingly lovely' *****'4.24 am, and I've just finished this. Beautifully written poignant, funny, emotional and lovely. A huge 5 stars' *****'I couldn't wait to finish it fast enough to recommend to my book-reading bestie' *****

Autor

Marianne Cronin was born in 1990 and grew up in Warwickshire. After gaining her PhD in applied linguistics, she worked in academia until becoming a writer. Her first novel, The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot, published by Doubleday in 2021, was voted 'most uplifting book of 2021' by The Independent and shortlisted for a Goodreads Choice Award for Fiction. She lives in the Midlands with her family and her cat.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Transworld Publishers Ltd
• Seitenzahl: 352
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. August 2024
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 219mm x 137mm x 33mm
• Gewicht: 454g
• ISBN-13: 9780857527219
• ISBN-10: 0857527215
• Artikelnr.: 71237175

Rezensionen

"Cronin blends real-feeling characters and several emotionally rich plot lines in this British charmer that is a powerfully sweet ode to human connection in all forms." - Booklist (starred review)

"A winning tale of second chances." - Publishers Weekly

"A sweetly romantic read that makes you believe it's never too late to open your heart." - People

"An entertaining story filled with all good things-friendship, honor, generosity, humor and, yes, love." - Minneapolis Star Tribune

"A tale about the power of kindness, friendship and following your heart." - Woman's

World

"One of those books that can make you feel a little better about humanity." - AARP Magazine

"Cronin has done it again with this celebratory marvel of a novel. Eddie Winston is Looking for Love is an instant favorite with this reviewer and a book destined to be read again. It is like Frances Hodgson Burnett's The Secret Garden for grown-ups and is a perfect love match for book clubs and would make a marvelous feature film." - BookTrib

"Chock full of humor and beautiful characters, Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love is a gem from start to finish." - The Buzz Magazines

"The perfect, sweet read for the end of the year. Eddie Winston Is Looking for Love is a funny, uplifting story about the power of friendship and the ability to find love in unexpected places." - Geek Girl Authority

"A true joy of a book to read." - Red Carpet Crash

"A funny, uplifting story about the power of friendship and finding love in unexpected places." - NerdDaily

"The author of The One Hundred Years Of Lenni And Margot returns with another wonderfully joyful read." - Good Housekeeping, UK

"In Eddie Winston is Looking For Love, Marianne Cronin does a terrific job of balancing the divergent tones - the romance and tragedy of Bridie and Eddie's near-miss love story, and the comedy of Eddie and Bella's hijinks - to create a novel that feels abundant and intimate, messy and tragic, frustrating and joyful. Just like life." - Culturefly, UK

"A book that left us with a smile on our face!" - Bella (UK)

"This book was a pure joy. . . . A story of friendship, love, and discovering happiness." - Prima

"Uplifting." - Sainsbury's Magazine

"We don't have enough stories about nonagenarians. Or even octogenarians. Really, literature doesn't often feature protagonists past early retirement and it's a shame because once you've met Eddie, you'll want a lot more of it." - Anything Goes Lifestyle

"Warm, funny and life-affirming." - Fabulous

"The adventure of a lifetime." - Candis

An incredibly gorgeous story about an unconventional friendship and a late-life but enduring love. Marianne Cronin creates such complete and lovable characters, and these pages are brimming over with kindness and hope. We all need Eddie Winston in our lives! Sublimely enjoyable. HAZEL PRIOR, author of AWAY WITH THE PENGUINS