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Isaac and the Egg

an original story of love, loss and finding hope in the unexpected

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Isaac and the Egg

By: Bobby Palmer
Narrated by: Johnny Flynn
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 One of the most hopeful, honest and wildly imaginative novels you will ever listen to.

This is the story of Isaac and the Egg, a grieving young man and his unforgettable new friend, who meet at exactly the right time.

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Isaac stands alone on a bridge and screams.

Something screams back.

And that, like everything which follows, is unforgettable.


This is an audiobook about a lot of things - grief, hope, friendship, love. It's also about what you'd do if you stumbled into the woods at dawn, found something extraordinary there, and decided to take it home.

It's a tale that might seem familiar. But how it speaks to you will depend on how you've lived until now.

Sometimes, to get out of the woods, you have to go into them. Isaac and the Egg is one of the most hopeful, honest and wildly imaginative novels you will ever listen to.

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EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT THAT EGG BOOK:

'Truly one of the most beautiful stories you'll ever read' JOANNA CANNON

'I laughed, I cried, I sat quietly and thought about what I'd read... a future classic' CLARE MACKINTOSH

'I read it in one breath... true and tragic and funny and hopeful and big - big enough somehow to contain all of our stories and all of our lives inside it' JOANNA GLEN

'This book is just magic' KATE SAWYER

'A mad, sad, funny debut' PATRICK GALE

'Fresh, original and beautifully written' RUTH HOGAN

'Will stay with me for a long time' MARK WATSON

'Sublime' BRYONY GORDON

'A mesmerising debut, capturing everything that's funny and sad about real life' DAVID WHITEHOUSE

'A bold, beautiful undertaking' POORNA BELL

'Funny, sad, surreal, life-affirming... I too would like an egg' KASIM ALI

'Bizarre, beautiful and like nothing else I've ever read' ANNIE LORD

'Moving and clever... Although it starts with a death and darkness, it's a story of hope and embracing newness' JUSTIN MYERS, THE GUYLINER

'Joyful, splendidly odd and ultimately profound' LIZZIE POOK

'An extraordinary story . . . brimming with magic and - perhaps most importantly - hope' GLAMOUR

(P)2022 Headline Publishing Group Limited©2022 Bobby Palmer Dark Humour Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Grief & Loss Literary Fiction Literature & Fiction Personal Development Relationships Inspiring Heartfelt Feel-Good Tear-jerking Comedy

Critic Reviews

Truly one of the most beautiful stories you'll ever read (Joanna Cannon)
I laughed, I cried, I sat quietly and thought about what I'd read . . . a future classic (Clare Mackintosh)
I read it in one breath . . . true and tragic and funny and hopeful and big - big enough somehow to contain all of our stories and all of our lives inside it (Joanna Glen)
This book is just magic (Kate Sawyer)
A mad, sad, funny debut (Patrick Gale)
A tender, funny and surprising meditation on grief and hope . . . like nothing I've ever read before
Heart-wrenching yet oddly soothing, this is utterly beautiful
Sublime (Bryony Gordon)
An extraordinary story . . . brimming with magic and - perhaps most importantly - hope
A mesmerising debut, capturing everything that's funny and sad about real life (David Whitehouse)
All stars
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Johnny Flynn’s narration of this book was superb and sent me searching to find more that he had done.

Narrator excelled

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Just beautiful - thank you! I am left lost for words, I found this book so engrossing and moving.

My new favourite

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What a beautiful story. I nearly gave up early on as it was all a bit odd, but I’m so glad I persisted. This one will stay with me - I can feel it in my yolk.

So much more than it first appeared

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A book about loss and grief, but also a book about moving through that despair with the help of an unlikely friendship. The voice actor captures the stories quirky and humerous moments perfectly, whilst also delivering wonderfully through the deeper darker moments. This book totally swept me up in the world of Issac and the Egg.

A insightful exploration of grief and the loneliness that follows loss.

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This is the type of story which touches your heart and I’m so glad I listened to it on audio. The narrator more than did it justice - he made Egg a real character. It’s a book I’d listen to again for sure. Highly recommend.

Superb story brilliantly narrated

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