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The Distance Between Us

By: Maggie O'Farrell
Narrated by: Susie Riddell
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Gripping, insightful and deft, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN US by Maggie O'Farrell is a haunting story of the way our families shape our lives, from the award-winning author of THIS MUST BE THE PLACE. It was a Sunday Times Top Ten bestseller (2005) and won the Somerset Maugham Award.

On a cold February afternoon, Stella catches sight of a man she hasn't seen for many years, but instantly recognises. Or thinks she does. At the same moment on the other side of the globe, in the middle of a crowd of Chinese New Year revellers, Jake realises that things are becoming dangerous.

They know nothing of one another's existence, but both Stella and Jake flee their lives: Jake in search of a place so remote it doesn't appear on any map, and Stella for a destination in Scotland, the significance of which only her sister, Nina, will understand.

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it took me a while to get into the story fully, but the mire it continued the more i enjoyed it

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Beautifully written. Insightful and clever, exploring how our heritage and our experiences shape us. This book also made me want to travel!

A pleasure to listen to

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I loved the non- linear story that twists and turns, the characters, the poetry of language.

The text is exquisite.

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