The Offing

De: Benjamin Myers

Narrado por: Ralph Ineson

Bloomsbury presents The Offing by Benjamin Myers, read by Ralph Ineson.

FROM THE WALTER SCOTT PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF THE GALLOWS POLE COMES A POWERFUL NEW NOVEL
A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR
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‘What a radical thing, these days, to have written a book so full of warmth and kindness ... Gorgeous’ – Max Porter, author of Lanny

‘Glorious ... Leaves an indelible impression ... A moving and subtle novel in many ways, infused with a love of the minute pleasures in life, and the lasting regrets’ – Scotland on Sunday
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One summer following the Second World War, Robert Appleyard sets out on foot from his Durham village. Sixteen and the son of a coal miner, he makes his way across the northern countryside until he reaches the former smuggling village of Robin Hood’s Bay. There he meets Dulcie, an eccentric, worldly, older woman who lives in a ramshackle cottage facing out to sea.

Staying with Dulcie, Robert’s life opens into one of rich food, sea-swimming, sunburn and poetry. The two come from different worlds, yet as the summer months pass, they form an unlikely friendship that will profoundly alter their futures.
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An i Book of the Year
A Reading Agency Book of the Year
A BBC Radio 2 Book Club Pick
A BBC Radio 4 'Book at Bedtime'
An Observer Pick for 2019©2019 Benjamin Myers (P)2019 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc

Best audible book since last year

I loved Delia Owens' Where the Crawdad's sing last year. Trying to find an equally good story was hard until I stumbled across this wonderful coming of age story. Characters are beautifully portrayed, the scenery breathtaking & intricately described. It's a page turner & I highly recommend.

Swoon!

Soothes the soul. Language is beautiful. Performance is superb. I highly recommend. That is all.

Delightful

A magnificent work, delightful to listen to. Moving, inspiring and memorable. Sad to say goodbye, but Robert and Dulcie will return in my mind.