Amy and Lan

Name: Amy and Lan
Brand: Penguin Random House NZ
SKU: 9781529116175
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The enchanting new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Outcast

By Sadie Jones

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Summary

Amy and Lan, by Sadie Jones, explores the deep bond between two children growing up on a small English farm. Set against a backdrop that includes the pleasures and hardships of rural life, the story delves into their shared adventures and the shifting dynamics of their families, capturing the innocence and intensity of childhood friendship.
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Format: Paperback / softback

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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy beautifully crafted narratives about childhood friendship and growing up in a rural setting. It offers an intimate portrayal of family life and the complexities of evolving relationships, filled with rich character development and vivid storytelling.

Amy and Lan

Description

How did the good life go so wrong? A child's-eye view of family and rural life in the compelling new novel from the no.1 bestselling author, Sadie Jones.

How did the good life go so wrong?

Amy and Lan are having the best childhood. When their families make the leap from city living to a farm in the West Country, they have untold freedom. The adults are far too busy to keep an eye on them, and Amy and Lan would never tell them about climbing on the high barn roof, or what happened with the axe that time, any more than their parents would tell them the things they get up to. Adult things, like betrayal, that threaten to bring the whole fragile idyll tumbling down...

'Funny and moving' - Elizabeth Day

'A fabulous thing- vivid and funny, sometimes heart-rendingly sad' - Guardian

'I couldn't put it down' - Esther Freud

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Amy and Lan by Sadie Jones is praised for its humorous and moving narrative, exploring the complexities of change. The book's setting compares intriguingly to the drama of a historical court, while vividly capturing the excitement of childhood. It is noted as a love letter to nature and simple living, rich in empathy and hope, and portrays both the poignancy of childhood loss and the resilience of hope. Critics describe it as a bright and bittersweet story.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781529116175

Publisher: Vintage Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 15 June 2023

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Vintage

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 20.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 256g

Pages: 320

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Education & Reference Fiction General Fiction Literary Fiction Penguin Books Sadie Jones Science & Nature

About the Author

Sadie Jones is the critically acclaimed author of six novels. Her first, The Outcast, won the Costa First Novel Award, was shortlisted for the Orange Prize, and was a Richard and Judy Number One bestseller. Her second, Small Wars, 2009, was longlisted for the Orange Prize. The Uninvited Guests, was published in 2010. Also a screenwriter, Sadie adapted The Outcast for BBC Television in 2014, directed by Iain Softley and starring George Mackay. Her fourth novel, Fallout, came out the same year, and her fifth, The Snakes in 2019. Her sixth novel, Amy and Lan, was published in July 2022. Sadie is the daughter of the Jamaican screenwriter, novelist and poet, Evan Jones, and British actress, Joanna Jones. She was born and brought up in London, and is married to the architect, Tim Boyd.