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Annie Stanley, All At Sea

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'It's like a big hug in a book' - Janice Hallett, author of The Appeal

A novel about love, loss and the importance of living life to the full, Annie Stanley, All at Sea by Sue Teddern is proof that it’s often the most difficult moments in life that show us what really matters.

Sometimes the end is only the beginning . . .

Annie is single, unemployed and just a bit stuck when her beloved father dies unexpectedly. Furious at his partner’s plans to scatter his ashes somewhere of no emotional significance, Annie seizes the urn and, on a whim, decides to take it on a tour of the thirty-one sea areas that make up the shipping forecast, which her father loved listening to, despite living in landlocked St Albans.

Travelling around the coastline of Britain searching for the perfect place to say goodbye, she starts to wonder if it might be time to rethink some of the relationships in her life – but is it too late for second chances?

'Witty, wise with wonderful characters. I absolutely loved this book' - Katie Fforde, author of A Springtime Affair

Critics Review

A funny, warm, wry writer
David Nicholls, bestselling author of One Day and Sweet Sorrow
This charming, well-judged debut novel balances seaside kitsch and mordant humour. Deckchair optional
Observer
Witty, wise with wonderful characters. I absolutely loved this book
Katie Fforde, author of A Springtime Affair and Highland Fling
This bittersweet story about grief has just the right balance of poignancy and humour
Good Housekeeping
I loved Annie Stanley: she's a gloriously imperfect heroine who takes you on a stormy journey of grief, love and Britain's brilliant coastline. I was swept away
Eva Carter, author of How To Save a Life
A journey to rediscover that life really is worth living
OK Magazine
This is a brilliantly funny, heartwarming celebration of life, love, grief and the Shipping Forecast
Georgia Pritchett, author of My Mess Is a Bit of a Life
Poignant, funny and full of emotional resonance. You cannot help but root for Annie Stanley as she embarks on a journey that is both stormy and strangely reassuring
Elizabeth Enfield, author of Ivy and Abe
Devoured this funny, tender book and fell in love with chaotic bumbler Annie Stanley along the way. Can’t wait to see her again
Jenny Landreth, author of Swell and Break A Leg
This book is packed with heart and wit. I was moved and laughed out loud so many times. I truly love Annie. Her journey and the people in her world are completely real to me
Jo Clegg, author of The Summer Holiday

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