The Keeper of Stories
- Author Sally Page
- Narrator Jessica Whittaker
- Publisher HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date 28 February 2022
- Run Time 10 hours and 16 minutes
- Format x-book®
- Genre Contemporary lifestyle fiction, Family life fiction, Generational sagas, Humorous fiction, Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss, Narrative theme: Love and relationships.
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What to expect
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‘I absolutely loved it! So different, clever, funny and charming’ Sunday Times bestseller Katie Fforde
‘Funny, wise, moving and full of lovely moments…The characters are endearing and unforgettable’ Hazel Prior, author of the Richard & Judy Book Club Pick Away with the Penguins
‘Janice is a wonderful woman whose authenticity pulls you along…the breadth and originality of supporting characters makes this debut an immersive delight’ Dorset Magazine
‘Absolutely spellbinding…a warm-hearted, thoughtful, funny and yet deeply poignant’ Celia Anderson, author of 59 Memory Lane
‘A treasure of a book. Beautiful, emotional and heartfelt with a cornucopia of characters you’ll love spending time with’ Phaedra Patrick, author of The Library of Lost and Found
She can’t recall what started her collection. Maybe it was in a fragment of conversation overheard as she cleaned a sink? Before long (as she dusted a sitting room or defrosted a fridge) she noticed people were telling her their stories. Perhaps they always had done, but now it is different, now the stories are reaching out to her and she gathers them to her…
When Janice starts cleaning for Mrs B – a shrewd and tricksy woman in her nineties – she meets someone who wants to hear her story. But Janice is clear: she is the keeper of stories, she doesn’t have a story to tell. At least, not one she can share.
Mrs B is no fool and knows there is more to Janice than meets the eye. What is she hiding? After all, doesn’t everyone have a story to tell?
Readers are loving Sally Page:
‘Oh my giddy aunt what an amazing book…absolutely adored it from start to finish’ Jeannie
‘Not what I was expecting at all…loved the way it ended’ Julie
‘An absolutely wonderful, unputdownable book full of delightful characters’ Sue
‘What a wonderful idea for a book…A joy to read’ Angela
‘Beautiful story…I loved every minute of reading it!’ Rubie
Critics Review
‘Wow, what a fantastic book that kept me rooting for the main character, Janice…The book has so many interesting characters, each with their own story and I loved it’
‘An interesting, enjoyable and quite engaging story…anyone who is fascinated in people's lives will love this book and be completely engrossed from start to finish’
‘A lovely, delightful book filled with rich, wonderful characters, and an intriguing plot’
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