O'Farrell, Maggie: The Distance Between Us

The Sunday Times bestselling novel from the author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT<BR><BR>*Over 260,000 copies sold*<BR><BR>Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award <BR><BR>'O'Farrell writes with lyrical precision about sex, fear and sibling rivalry... graceful and hypnotic' Observer<BR><BR>'You care passionately about her characters . . . wildly enjoyable' The Times<BR>_____<BR><BR>On a cold London afternoon Stella encounters a man she has not seen for many years, whose face she instantly recognises - or thinks she does. At exa ctly the same moment, in Hong Kong, Jake is realising that the crowd around him, celebrating Chinese New Year, is about to turn dangerous.<BR><BR>They know nothing of each other's existence, but both 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.<BR><BR>Gripping, insightful and deft, The Distance Between Us is a haunting story of the way families shape our lives.<BR>_____<BR><BR>'Masterly and multi-layered. Terrific' Cressida Connolly, Daily Telegraph<BR><BR>'A compulsively readable tale of star-crossed lovers and secretive siblings' Elle<BR><BR>'Spooky and tender, with a dizzying twist' Daily Mail<BR>_____<BR><BR>⭐ What readers are saying; ⭐ <BR><BR>'Addictive - you simply must know what happens next' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ <BR><BR>'I was totally absorbed by all the characters and cared passionately about them' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ <BR><BR>'If in doubt... read this book! I absolutely adored it!!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐