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The Lovers

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'I missed a train stop twice on the same journey while reading it. That's how distractingly good it is.' — Viv Groskop, Independent on Sunday
Yvonne is newly widowed, her children grown. Hoping to revisit memories of a happier time, she travels to Turkey. Despite the sand and sea, Yvonne's memories of her past are overwhelming and she clings to a newfound friendship with Ahmet, a local boy who makes his living as a shell collector.
With Ahmet as her guide, Yvonne finally begins to enjoy the shimmering waters and relaxed pace of the Turkish coast. But when a devastating accident suddenly upends her hard-won peace, she finds her life thrown into chaos and with it her fragile sense of belonging.


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Publisher: Atlantic Books

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  • ISBN: 9780857895059
  • Release date: July 1, 2011

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9780857895059
  • File size: 214 KB
  • Release date: July 1, 2011

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OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

Fiction Literature

Languages

English

'I missed a train stop twice on the same journey while reading it. That's how distractingly good it is.' — Viv Groskop, Independent on Sunday
Yvonne is newly widowed, her children grown. Hoping to revisit memories of a happier time, she travels to Turkey. Despite the sand and sea, Yvonne's memories of her past are overwhelming and she clings to a newfound friendship with Ahmet, a local boy who makes his living as a shell collector.
With Ahmet as her guide, Yvonne finally begins to enjoy the shimmering waters and relaxed pace of the Turkish coast. But when a devastating accident suddenly upends her hard-won peace, she finds her life thrown into chaos and with it her fragile sense of belonging.


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