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The Twilight Garden
- Narrator
- Shaheen Khan, Mikhail Sen
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Publish Date
- 8 June 2023
- Run Time
- 12 hours 9 minutes
- Format
- x-book®
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging
- Rating
- 5.0 (1 review)
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What to expect
Welcome to The Twilight Garden – the neighbourhood's best-kept secret…
‘It was a complete joy’ Sally Page, bestselling author of The Keeper of Stories__________________________________________________________
For too long, Winston has lived a quiet life.
But when a mystery parcel drops on his doormat – a curious collection of photographs showing a community garden, his garden, bursting with life years ago – it sparks a bigger change than he could ever imagine.
Who is the secret gardener? And what are they trying to tell him?
All Winston knows is The Twilight Garden holds an extraordinary story; humming with memories just waiting to be unearthed. And the garden can work its magic on the community again – if only he finds the courage to invite people in…
Readers love Sara Nisha Adams’ storytelling:‘I laughed, smiled, cried, and didn't want it to end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘So beautifully written and I loved every single character! This is so much hope and love in every page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Thoroughly uplifting and at times poignant. Wonderful book!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘One of the most heartwarming and inspiring books I've ever read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘If you need a book that gives you hope, this is it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Critics Review
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‘It was a complete joy to spend time in The Twilight Garden, especially with the wonderful Winston by my side’ Sally Page
‘A gorgeous story of love, friendship and gardening which really moved me. A magical novel’ Ajay Chowdhury
‘Sara's done it again, woven a beautiful story of isolation versus community, with characters you really want to see happy’ Tracy Rees
‘I LOVED this book. I get lost in every single page of a Sara Nisha Adams book, and I never quite want to find my way out again!’ Debbie Johnson
‘This was such a tender, nuanced and hopeful story of connection; I thought it was wonderful’ Huma Qureshi
‘Beautiful and moving and so, so warm all at once’ Rosie Price
User Reviews
Book 5.0
Narration 5.0
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5.0 5.0
Just lovely
naomi.roberts 2024-02-17
Details
- Author
- Sara Nisha Adams, Emily Stride
- Narrator
- Shaheen Khan, Mikhail Sen
- Duration
- 12 hours 9 minutes
- Release Date
- 8 June 2023
- ISBN
- 9780008391409
- Format
- x-book®
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: general and literary, Family life fiction, Narrative theme: Identity / belonging
- Rating
- 5.0(1 review)
- Narration
- 5.0(1 review)
Synopsis
The uplifting, unforgettable new novel from the acclaimed author of The Reading List‘A complete joy’ SALLY PAGE‘Magical’ AJAY CHOWDHURY‘An utter delight’PRIMA________________________________________________In a small pocket of London, between the houses of No.77 and No.79 Eastbourne Road, lies a neglected community garden.Once a sanctuary for people when they needed it most, the garden’s gate is now firmly closed. And that’s exactly how Winston at No.79 likes it – anything to avoid his irritating new next-door neighbour.But when a mystery parcel drops on Winston’s doormat – a curious bundle of photographs of a community garden, his garden, bursting with life years ago – a seed of an idea is planted . . .Somewhere out there, a secret gardener made a decades-old promise to keep the community’s spirit alive. And now it’s time for The Twilight Garden to come out of hibernation . . . Sweeping through the 1970s to a modern corner of London, this is a life-affirming story of small spaces, small pleasures – and a community lost and found. Readers love getting swept away with Sara Nisha Adams’ storytelling: ‘I laughed, smiled, cried, and didn't want it to end’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘So beautifully written and I loved every single character! This is so much hope and love in every page’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘Thoroughly uplifting and at times poignant. Wonderful book!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘One of the most heartwarming and inspiring books I've ever read’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐‘If you need a book that gives you hope, this is it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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