An Unlikely Visitor 9780008255077 Hardback

Moving, funny, compassionate and wise.An Unlikely Visitormade me laugh, cry and left me filled with hope ELIZABETH DAY’A perfect book for todays world SARAH WINMANHeartbreaking, life-affirming and funny all at the same time JANE FALLONMARGARET THINKS HER TIME IS UP BUT MAYBE HER TIME IS NOW?Things have been hard since her husband Derek died, and they never really got over the disappearance of their daughter, Jeanie, all those years ago.Despite everything, they built a lovely life together its just starting to feel impossible for Margaret on her own.Then one day, Margaret returns home to an unlikely visitor, and together they set out to discover what really happened to Jeanie.Perhaps if you knock on enough doors, you might find another end to your story’Poignant’SAINSBURY’S MAGAZINE’Compelling’MAIL ON SUNDAY, BEST NEW FICTIONA poignant exploration of grief, resilience and hope’WOMAN’S OWNIt’s not always about the destination join Joanna Cannon’s readers on a profoundly moving emotional journey:’A book thatinvites you to slow down will leave youfeeling both tearful and inspired’ FIVE STARS Reader Review’Wonderfully comforting’FIVE STARS Reader Review’This is a wonderful book, andit will stay with me for a very long time’ FIVE STARS Reader Review’Tenderandpoignant’ FIVE STARS Reader Review’Ilaughed and criedandcould not put the book down’ FIVE STARS Reader Review’Avery special bookthat will have the readercrying, laughing and feeling every other possible emotion’ FIVE STARS Reader ReviewMore praise for Joanna Cannon:An Unlikely Visitorfeels like a surreal collaboration between Alan Bennett, Alice Sebold, and a Derbyshire Elizabeth Strout PATRICK GALEInAn Unlikely VisitorJoanna Cannon treats weighty subjects grief, loss, victimhood with a light touch and her characteristic compassion and humour CLARE CHAMBERSEmotional, sweet, funny, hauntingly sad and poignant SARA COXLovely, lovely, lovely Sue Townsend meets Kate Atkinson meets Nina Stibbe MARIAN KEYESAn utter delight SARAH WINMANA joy and a triumph RACHEL JOYCECharming, wise and profoundly human ERIN KELLY