From the author of STILL LIFE,TIN MAN and WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT.'Will stand the test of time'Irish Examiner'Beautiful prose that ebbs and flows'Independent'A Year of Marvellous Ways is like Dylan Thomas given a sexy rewrite by Angela Carter'Patrick GaleThis is a story about Marvellous Ways,an eighty-nine-year-old woman who lives alone in a remote Cornish creek,spending her days sitting by the river,peering through a telescope. And it's about Francis Drake,a young soldier who washes up in her creek,shattered by war and broken-hearted. It's about the magic in everyday life and the lure of the sea,the healing powers of storytelling and sloe gin,love and death,and how we carry on when grief comes snapping at our heels.

Publisher: Headline Publishing GroupISBN: 9780755390939Number of pages: 336Weight: 238 gDimensions: 196 x 128 x 28 mm

Fanciful imagery and beautiful prose that ebbs and flowsFanciful imagery and beautiful prose that ebbs and flowsFanciful imagery and beautiful prose that ebbs and flowsWinman excels in her sweeping prose and her unwavering theme of love in all its formsWinman excels in her sweeping prose and her unwavering theme of love in all its formsWinman excels in her sweeping prose and her unwavering theme of love in all its formsBeautifully writtenBeautifully writtenBeautifully writtenOne to read slowly so you can savour every beautiful sentenceOne to read slowly so you can savour every beautiful sentenceOne to read slowly so you can savour every beautiful sentenceA lavish and clever read which will stand the test of timeA lavish and clever read which will stand the test of timeA lavish and clever read which will stand the test of timeMoving... offbeat and memorableMoving... offbeat and memorableMoving... offbeat and memorableA Year of Marvellous Ways is like Dylan Thomas given a sexy rewrite by Angela CarterA Year of Marvellous Ways is like Dylan Thomas given a sexy rewrite by Angela CarterA Year of Marvellous Ways is like Dylan Thomas given a sexy rewrite by Angela CarterA glorious poem of a novel - a story to read slowly and to marvel at the beauty of itA glorious poem of a novel - a story to read slowly and to marvel at the beauty of itA glorious poem of a novel - a story to read slowly and to marvel at the beauty of itYet again Sarah Winman has written a beautiful,beautiful novel. A Year of Marvellous Ways will hypnotise,seduce,until you can do nothing but pick it up and read it againYet again Sarah Winman has written a beautiful,beautiful novel. A Year of Marvellous Ways will hypnotise,seduce,until you can do nothing but pick it up and read it againYet again Sarah Winman has written a beautiful,beautiful novel. A Year of Marvellous Ways will hypnotise,seduce,until you can do nothing but pick it up and read it againA gripping waiting game...The novel's surprising denouement is also well worth the waitA gripping waiting game...The novel's surprising denouement is also well worth the waitA gripping waiting game...The novel's surprising denouement is also well worth the waitIn this warm,kindly novel,the sea is both magical and healing. LovelyIn this warm,kindly novel,the sea is both magical and healing. LovelyIn this warm,kindly novel,the sea is both magical and healing. LovelyThe book demonstrates vividly how we need family around us,whether homegrown or grafted,to live our fullest lives... By the end of this novel,we too belong in the world of Marvellous WaysThe book demonstrates vividly how we need family around us,whether homegrown or grafted,to live our fullest lives... By the end of this novel,we too belong in the world of Marvellous WaysThe book demonstrates vividly how we need family around us,whether homegrown or grafted,to live our fullest lives... By the end of this novel,we too belong in the world of Marvellous WaysThe sense of magic infused through the novel casts a spell over the reader that makes you not want to put the book down until you've turned the final pageThe sense of magic infused through the novel casts a spell over the reader that makes you not want to put the book down until you've turned the final pageThe sense of magic infused through the novel casts a spell over the reader that makes you not want to put the book down until you've turned the final pageA book to savour,to read in wonderful,rich little bits like dark chocolate. Winman's prose is poetry,with a rhythm,a heartbeat,that carries you through like musicA book to savour,to read in wonderful,rich little bits like dark chocolate. Winman's prose is poetry,with a rhythm,a heartbeat,that carries you through like musicA book to savour,to read in wonderful,rich little bits like dark chocolate. Winman's prose is poetry,with a rhythm,a heartbeat,that carries you through like musicA truly enchanting bookA truly enchanting bookA truly enchanting bookA breathtaking reading experience... a beautiful book that is unafraid to reveal the ugliness of the worldA breathtaking reading experience... a beautiful book that is unafraid to reveal the ugliness of the worldA breathtaking reading experience... a beautiful book that is unafraid to reveal the ugliness of the worldShe is particularly good at bringing the sensations of landscape to bear - its smell,sound and look - and in Marvellous has created a character of warmth and eccentricityShe is particularly good at bringing the sensations of landscape to bear - its smell,sound and look - and in Marvellous has created a character of warmth and eccentricityShe is particularly good at bringing the sensations of landscape to bear - its smell,sound and look - and in Marvellous has created a character of warmth and eccentricityThe stories are touching and the twist of magical realism lends them a joyful,fairytale elementThe stories are touching and the twist of magical realism lends them a joyful,fairytale elementThe stories are touching and the twist of magical realism lends them a joyful,fairytale elementWhat struck me was Winman's gorgeous imagery,beautiful passages and imaginative storytelling. Quirky and slightly hairbrained,A Year of Marvellous Ways is an unforgettable bookWhat struck me was Winman's gorgeous imagery,beautiful passages and imaginative storytelling. Quirky and slightly hairbrained,A Year of Marvellous Ways is an unforgettable bookWhat struck me was Winman's gorgeous imagery,beautiful passages and imaginative storytelling. Quirky and slightly hairbrained,A Year of Marvellous Ways is an unforgettable book