All The Lonely People
- Author Mike Gayle
- Narrator Ben Onwukwe
- Publisher Hodder & Stoughton
- Run Time 12 hours and 21 minutes
- Format Audio
- Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Contemporary romance, Cultural studies: customs and traditions, Family life fiction, Humorous fiction, Modern and contemporary fiction, Romance: wholesome.
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What to expect
But first he has to open his front door and let it in.
In weekly phone calls to his daughter in Australia, widower Hubert Bird paints a picture of the perfect retirement, packed with fun, friendship and fulfilment.
But Hubert Bird is lying.
The truth is day after day drags by without him seeing a single soul.
Until, that is, he receives some good news - good news that in one way turns out to be the worst news ever, news that will force him out again, into a world he has long since turned his back on.
Now Hubert faces a seemingly impossible task: to make his real life resemble his fake life before the truth comes out.
Along the way Hubert stumbles across a second chance at love, renews a cherished friendship and finds himself roped into an audacious community scheme that seeks to end loneliness once and for all . . .
Life is certainly beginning to happen to Hubert Bird. But with the origin of his earlier isolation always lurking in the shadows will he ever get to live the life he's pretended to have for so long?
From bestselling author Mike Gayle, All the Lonely People is by turns a funny and moving meditation on love, race, old age and friendship that will not only charm and uplift, but also remind you of the power of ordinary people to make an extraordinary difference.
(P) 2020 Hodder & Stoughton Ltd
Critics Review
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A heartwarming story about the power of community and human connection. Hubert Bird stole my heart.
Beth O'Leary, author of The Flat-Share and The Split -
A lovely, emotional, uplifting book about loneliness and community
Libby Page, author of The Lido -
Mike takes ordinary people and makes them extraordinary. Hubert Bird is a gentle hero and I loved him. All The Lonely People is a book that is perfect for the times we live in, but also one to treasure for many years to come
Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost Things -
A tremendous read, as always. A funny, warm, heartbreaking, wonderful story about family and friendship and the power of caring in an imperfect world. Hubert, Ash & the gang are unforgettable characters
Tracy Rees -
I’m such a fan of Mike’s, and think this is absolutely his best yet. The characters are so warm and so real, and the issues of loneliness and displacement are so very topical and important
Clare Mackintosh -
Mike Gayle is on World Beating Form with All the Lonely People. It’s the right book at the right time and you’re going to love it
Jenny Colgan
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