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Not Forgetting the Whale

By: John Ironmonger
Narrated by: David Thorpe
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The story of a man who had given up hope....and the village that gave it back to him.

When a young City trader, Joe, washes up on the sands of St Piran in Cornwall, warning of a deadly pandemic virus and a financial apocalypse, he is rescued by the villagers and given a home.

From the retired village doctor and the beachcomber, to the priest's wife and the flamboyant romantic novelist, they take this lost soul into their midst. The village, Joe tells them, must store up food, and isolate themselves to stay safe.

But are Joe's fears unfounded? Why has Joe fled the city for St Piran? And what of the whale that lurks in the bay?

Intimate, funny and heart-warming, Not Forgetting the Whale is a story about a community reacting to a deadly threat, about the best and worst in our nature - and the search for a place to call home.

©2015 John Ironmonger (P)2015 Orion Publishing Group Contemporary Fiction Genre Fiction Village Fiction Feel-Good Heartfelt
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Critic Reviews

"Forget everything you know about apocalypses: this novel, set in Cornwall, will restore your faith in humanity." (Elle UK)

"A gentle and uplifting tale of warding off apocalypse in a remote corner of Cornwall." (Financial Times)
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Loved it a lot. A feel good story with amazing characters! Definately recommend this one.

Awesome book

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i must say this bpok surprised me in a good way. I really enjoyed the characters of this book especially Joe. I would love to hear where Joe story leads to tho...still feel like there is more to the story.

what a beauty

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