The Distance Between Us : The Sunday Times Bestseller from the Author of Hamnet

The Sunday Times bestselling novel from the author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT*Over 260,000 copies sold*Winner of the Somerset Maugham Award 'O'Farrell writes with lyrical precision about sex, fear and sibling rivalry... graceful and hypnotic' Observer'You care passionately about her characters . . . wildly enjoyable' The Times_____On a cold London afternoon Stella encounters a man she has not seen for many years, whose face she instantly recognises - or thinks she does. At exactly the same moment, in Hong Kong, Jake is realising that the crowd around him, celebrating Chinese New Year, is about to turn dangerous.They know nothing of each other's existence, but both flee their lives: Jake in search of a place so remote it doesn't appear on any map, and Stella for a destination in Scotland, the significance of which only her sister, Nina, will understand.Gripping, insightful and deft, The Distance Between Us is a haunting story of the way families shape our lives._____'Masterly and multi-layered. Terrific' Cressida Connolly, Daily Telegraph'A compulsively readable tale of star-crossed lovers and secretive siblings' Elle'Spooky and tender, with a dizzying twist' Daily Mail_____⭐ What readers are saying; ⭐ 'Addictive - you simply must know what happens next' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I was totally absorbed by all the characters and cared passionately about them' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'If in doubt... read this book! I absolutely adored it!!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐