meets in this uplifting, funny and moving debut novel about a 79-year-old hoarder who is convinced the world is against her.The Lady in the VanThe Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry
79-year-old Gloria Frensham is a hoarder. She lives amongst piles of magazines, cardboard boxes and endless knick-knacks that are stacked into every room of her home, and teeter in piles along the landing and up the stairs.
She hasn’t left the house in years, but when a sudden smell of burning signifies real danger, she is forced to make a sudden departure and leave behind her beloved possessions.
Determined she’s not ready for a care home, Gloria sets out to discover what life still has to offer her. It’s time to navigate the outside world on her own, one step at a time, with just one very small suitcase in tow…
Heart-warming and poignant in equal measure, this is a story about the loneliness of life, the struggles of growing old, the power of kindness, and the bravery it takes to leave our comfort zones.
top best loved books of 2018‘This book has to be in my . I enjoyed every single page. There was never a dull moment.’
readers will be charmed‘Without a doubt, by the many colourful characters and their relationships with each other, as well as where life takes Gloria next.’
enchant any reader who has a soul‘This delightful book will .’
‘Fans of and will find comfortable, enjoyable ground here.’A Man Called OveThree Things About Elsie
inspired book club read‘It would make a great and.’
beautiful, charming, witty‘A story’
a novel that perhaps we all need to read‘This is . It is a realistic look into aging with humour and some sadness, that all too many often forget to see.’
how to live life‘A lesson on !’
what a fabulous rideturn out to be a film‘Oh Gloria Frensham, you gave us on your adventures in this book. I suspect this will and very much on a par with .’Lady in the Van
** Praise from NetGalley reviewers **