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Sunbirds Penelope Slocombe

Sunbirds By Penelope Slocombe

Sunbirds by Penelope Slocombe


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Summary

A propulsive, immersive novel about a woman searching for her missing son in India.

Sunbirds Summary

Sunbirds by Penelope Slocombe

In 1997 Anne's eighteen-year-old son Torran walked out of his hotel in the notorious Himalayan town of Manali - and disappeared.

Seven years later Anne is still searching, haunted by the idea that someone must know something, following every tenuous lead, obsessed with potential sightings. She's ridden with guilt at the way she failed Torran as a mother. Though, unlike her husband, she's never stopped believing her son is alive.

When her estranged niece Esther arrives with new information, Anne is convinced that her tenacity will finally be rewarded. Forging an uneasy truce, they venture deep into the lush but unpredictable Himalayas, hunting for answers and the secluded community living in the Sunshine House.

It is a journey that will test them in ways they couldn't have imagined. And the closer they get to discovering the truth, the more Anne begins to question everything she thought she wanted.

Sunbirds Reviews

A marvellous read - pin-sharp on motherhood and finding yourself as an older woman. By the end, I was as reluctant to leave India as any of the characters -- Sally Magnusson, author of MUSIC IN THE DARK
A poignant and beautifully-written novel about the expectations of families, the weight of love and the grief of loss. Sunbirds moves easily between the familiar and the otherworldly, questioning whether you can ever truly write your own story -- Emma Flint, author of OTHER WOMEN
A fantastically assured and evocative debut . . . A novel at once lyrical and meditative, propulsive and thrilling -- Emylia Hall, author of THE SHELL HOUSE DETECTIVES
Humane and understated, it creeps up on you, this novel, in the best way, all while being completely gripping -- Lauren Brown, author of HANDS

About Penelope Slocombe

Penelope Slocombe was raised in Scotland by an Australian mother, her childhood was split between the Findhorn Foundation, a New Age community near Inverness, and its satellite community on a tiny Hebridean island where sheep outnumbered people ten to one. She now lives in London with her husband and two children. Sunbirds is her first novel.

Additional information

GOR013827885
9781399817240
1399817248
Sunbirds by Penelope Slocombe
Used - Very Good
Hardback
John Murray Press
2024-08-01
304
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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