THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER WINNER OF THE 2016 EUROPEAN UNION PRIZE FOR LITERATURE I've known
Death a long time but now Death knows me. When their idyllic childhood is shattered by the
sudden death of their parents siblings Marty Liz and Jules are sent to a bleak state boarding
school. Once there the orphans' lives change tracks: Marty throws himself into academic life
Liz is drawn to dark forms of escapism and Jules transforms from a vivacious child to a
withdrawn teenager. I began to be afraid of the dark afraid of death afraid of eternity. I
was alone. And then I met Alva. The only one who can bring him out of his shell is his
mysterious classmate Alva who hides a dark past of her own but despite their obvious love for
one another the two leave school on separate paths. Our last meeting suddenly felt like
yesterday again except that yesterday was many years ago. Years later just as it seems that
they can make amends for time wasted the past catches up with them and fate - or chance -
will once again alter the course of a life. Told through the fractured lives of the siblings
The End of Loneliness is a heartfelt enriching novel about loss and loneliness family and
love.
