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Run

By: Ann Patchett
Narrated by: Peter Francis James
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Bloomsbury presents Run by Ann Patchett, read by Peter Francis James.

‘Enthralling' Observer
‘A spectacular read' Sunday Express
'An award-winning writer at the top of her game' Telegraph

A moving story of overlapping lives from the Orange Prize-winning author of Bel Canto

Tip and Teddy are becoming men under the very eyes of their adoptive father, Bernard Doyle. A student at Harvard, Tip is happiest in a lab, whilst Teddy thinks he has found his calling in the Church, and both are increasingly strained by their father's protective plans for them.

But when they are involved in an accident on an icy road, the Doyles are forced to confront certain truths about their lives, how the death of Doyle's wife Bernadette has affected the family, and an anonymous figure who is always watching...©2023 Ann Patchett (P)2023 Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
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I admit I love most of Ann Patchett's words and books. I wasn't sure initially if I would enjoy this but over time I became engrossed and wanted to know more and how it all came about. The interview with Ann at the end is worth listening too. The fact that the book was published 18 years ago does not make the story line irrelevant.

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Incredible story & characterisation. Wonderful pace and brilliant, intriguing depth of back story. Loved it. Great narration too. Why isn’t it a film?!

Fast-paced story with tremendous depth and seemingly endless unexpected twists. Hard to put down.

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