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By: Leaf Arbuthnot
Narrated by: Julia Franklin
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Ada is a widowed writer, navigating loneliness in Oxford after the death of her husband. She has no children. No grandchildren. She fears she is becoming peripheral, another invisible woman.

Eliza is a student at the university. She finds it difficult to form meaningful relationships after the estrangement of her mother and breakup with her girlfriend.

After meeting through Ada's new venture, 'Rent-a-Gran', and bonding over Lapsang Souchong tea and Primo Levi, they begin to find what they're looking for in each other. But can they cast off their isolation for good?

An exquisite story of connection and loss, and how a person can change another person's life. Full of heartache yet joyful and life-affirming, this is for fans of Normal People, Expectation and Sarah Winman's Tin Man.

©2020 Leaf Arbuthnot (P)2020 Orion Publishing Group Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt

Critic reviews

'Clever, warm and funny' - Adam Kay

'Beautifully rendered, thoughtful and original' - Pandora Sykes

'A marvellous read' - Ruth Hogan
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Loved this book , just beautiful
The narrator is my favourite and brings the story to life

Stunning

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A lovely story about grief and love across the generations full of hope.

Both main characters appealing despite their faults.
Tense at times , difficult to put down.
Excellent narration

Heartwarming

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This story had me smiling, laughing and crying. It made me think about things from a different point of view - can’t ask much more of a book!

Heart-warming

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Banal story, over-the-top ending and performance beyond annoying. Will return as I will not be able to bring myself to wasting my time on this again.

A struggle...

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