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Still Life

By Sarah Winman
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Still Life by Sarah Winman is a heartwarming tale that weaves together the lives of unlikely friends in post-war Italy. It explores themes of love, art, and the enduring power of human connection amidst the backdrop of a changing world. This poignant story celebrates the beauty of life's quiet moments and the bonds that form in the most unexpected ways.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy heartwarming tales of friendship and love, set against the rich backdrop of post-war Europe. Sarah Winman weaves a beautifully vivid story with unforgettable characters, celebrating art, history, and the connections that shape our lives.

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WINNER OF DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021

THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF 2021

A BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME

A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK

‘Sheer joy' - Graham Norton

‘Utterly beautiful … filled with hope’ - Joanna Cannon, author of Three Things About Elsie

‘A gorgeous, generous story of kind hearts and kindred spirits’ - Daily Mirror

From the author of When God was a Rabbit and Tin Man, Still Life is a big-hearted story of the families we forge and the friendships that make us.

1944, Italy. As bombs fall around them, two strangers meet in the ruined wine cellar of a Tuscan villa and share an extraordinary evening.

Ulysses Temper is a young British soldier, Evelyn Skinner a 64-year-old art historian living life on her own terms. She has come to salvage paintings from the wreckage of war and relive memories of her youth when her heart was stolen by an Italian maid in a particular room with a view. Ulysses’ chance encounter with Evelyn will transform his life – and all those who love him back home in London – forever.

Uplifting, sweeping and full of unforgettable characters, Still Life is a novel about beauty, love, family and friendship.

‘THE most beautiful book … it will stay with me a long time’ - Sara Cox, BBC Two’s Between the Covers

‘Extraordinary . . . my book of the year’ - Liz Nugent, author of Our Little Cruelties

‘Moving, wise, poetic and funny’ - Daily Mail

‘Winman’s pages teem with boisterous, exuberant life’ - Sunday Times

Sunday Times bestseller 09/06/2021

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Still Life by Sarah Winman has been widely praised for its joyous and infectious storytelling, teeming with vibrant and unforgettable characters. Reviewers highlight the novel’s charm, verve, and tremendous heart, noting its poetic and exquisitely crafted sentences. It’s regarded as a rich, deeply moving novel filled with hope, art, and love, and has been described as a rare, affectionate story that leaves readers grateful and inspired.

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ISBN: 9780008529321

Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 01 September 2022

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Fourth Estate Ltd

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 28.0mm

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 270g

Pages: 448

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Sarah Winman grew up in Essex and now lives in London. She attended the Weber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and went on to act in theatre, film and television. Her first novel, When God Was a Rabbit was an international bestseller, her second A Year of Marvellous Ways was a Sunday Times bestseller and Tin Man was shortlisted for the Costa Novel award 2018.

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