The Book of Beginnings
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The Book of Beginnings
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Narrated by:
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Tamsin Kennard
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Sally Page
About this listen
From the author of the phenomenal bestseller The Keeper of Stories, comes an utterly beautiful and charming novel full of mystery and secrets waiting to be uncovered…
‘Filled with compassion and insight . . . a true ode to friendship’ HAZEL PRIOR
‘Masterful storytelling’ CELIA ANDERSON
‘A powerful ode to friendship’ Fabulous
Her new chapter starts now…
Jo Sorsby is hiding from her past when she agrees to run her uncle’s beloved stationery shop. Glimpsing the lives of her customers between the warm wooden shelves, as they scribble little notes and browse colourful notebooks, distracts her from her bruised heart.
When she meets Ruth, a vicar running from a secret, and Malcolm, a septuagenarian still finding himself, she suddenly realizes she isn’t alone.
They each have a story that can transform Jo’s life… if only she can let them in.
The Keeper of Stories meets The Lost Bookshop in this gorgeous novel about secrets, second chances and finding friendship in the most unlikely places.
©2023 Sally Page (P)2023 HarperCollins Publishers LimitedListeners also enjoyed...
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- K Ghosh
- 04-11-23
Beautiful and heart warming story
Smart narrative offering a different perspective on some famous people vs those who think of themselves average.
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- Helen SJ
- 09-09-24
A really good and rather different novel.
I loved this book. A lovely novel about true friendships. Vikings can get along with average people can get along with runaway vicars can get along with atheists!
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- heather izzard
- 05-12-24
Beautiful
I just loved this book. The characters and the history of those in Highgate Cemetery. We have a trip planned to go down there after Christmas. It made me so much more eager... My husband needs convincing! Lol.. Highly recommend this story.
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- Valerie Norris
- 02-10-23
Lovely feel good story
I really enjoyed this book. The characters were lovely and I just had such a warm, lovely, fuzzy feeling when I listened to this story. Would definitely recommend.
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- Gill O
- 10-02-24
A nice, easy, happy story
Excellent narrator, easy story to listen to. By no means a classic but a feel-good story with lovely characters.
I did enjoy it and would recommend it.
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- Ann Marie Rayner
- 25-01-24
Characters
Awesome story and characters. Just when I needed a kick up the butt. Thank you.
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- laura
- 01-02-25
Love these books. So well written and told
My favourite escape. Would highly recommend. Each character brings such unique warmth and depth to the meaning of friendship, belonging and new experiences.
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- GeorgieLou72
- 30-09-23
I so wanted to love this book…
I was really looking forward to reading this book, having really enjoyed the Keeper of Stories. Sadly, at 12 chapters in, this book is not meeting expectations.
My impression of The Book of Beginnings is that this book serves as a blatant advertising campaign for Sally Page’s range of fountain pens. Also, if I hear the phrase ‘A place for everything and everything in it’s place’ I think my ears will bleed.
I’ll persevere and see if it improves, I’m really hoping that the characters and the story will develop and this will put it back on track.
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- josie
- 01-01-24
A heartwarming story, especially at Christmas
A gentle tale of three people who are coming to terms with the mistakes they’ve made in their lives and how they support each other. A message of hope for all of us.
The performance was excellent
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- Amazon Customer
- 05-02-24
Well narrated
I loved the narration with all the different accents. Very well done. Sweet story with lovely characters
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