Summary
The new novel from Mary Lawson, set in the frozen north of Canada and London in the 60s, is about a family which is falling apart.
Discover this powerful novel about a family falling apart, from the Booker Longlisted author of A Town Called Solace.
“Tender and surprising… A vivid and evocative tale” - New York Times
Twenty-one-year-old Megan Cartwright has never been outside the small town she was born in, but one winter’s day in 1966, she leaves ever…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780099587293 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0099587297 |
| Author: | Mary Lawson |
| Publisher: | Vintage Publishing |
| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Release Date: | 17 March 2022 |
| Weight: | 271g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 24mm |
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Critics Review
Tender and surprising… A vivid and evocative tale
Tender and surprising… A vivid and evocative tale * New York Times *Subtle but gripping… Beautifully written, with the locations brilliantly evoked * Sunday Mirror *Road Ends is beautifully written, evocative and tender. It will haunt you long after you’ve finished it and leave you impatient for more * Country Life *Austere, humane and accomplished, Road Ends depicts a wilderness of the heart through which some roads pass * Literary Review *Every bit as good as I expected. A heart-aching and beautifully written story of a family falling apart * Woman & Home *Poignant * Metro *A beautiful novel, with the psychological twists and turns of each character gently and poignantly unfurled * Globe and Mail *Lawson grasps the anguished allure of family life played out against the vast, wintry backdrop of the Canadian landscape. Deftly she keeps our interest by dividing up the chapters between the characters to give shifting points of view on some universal themes * Richmond Magazine *Road Ends is a captivating novel and a joy to read * Bookseller *Absorbing and emotionally pitch-perfect * UK Press Syndication *
About The Author
Mary Lawson
Mary Lawson’s first novel, Crow Lake, was loved by critics and readers all over the world; it was translated into 26 languages and published in 29 countries. It was a New York Times bestseller, won the McKitterick Prize and spent 75 weeks on the bestseller lists in her native Canada.
Her second novel, The Other Side of the Bridge, was longlisted for the Booker Prize and selected for the Richard & Judy Book Club.
Road Ends, published in 2014, was described by the New York Times as ‘tender and surprising … a vivid and evocative tale’.
A Town Called Solace, published to critical acclaim in February 2021, was an instant bestseller in her native Canada and was longlisted for the Booker Prize.
Mary came to England in the 1960s, and lives in Kingston-upon-Thames.
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