When God Was a Rabbit

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When God Was a Rabbit

By: Sarah Winman

Narrated by: Sarah Winman

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Young Elly's world is shaped by those who inhabit it: her loving but maddeningly distractible parents; a best friend who smells of chips and knows exotic words like 'slag'; an ageing fop who tap-dances his way into her home; a Shirley Bassey impersonator who trails close behind; lastly, of course, a rabbit called God. In a childhood peppered with moments both ordinary and extraordinary, Elly's one constant is her brother Joe.

Twenty years on, Elly and Joe are fully grown and as close as they ever were. Until, that is, one bright morning when a single, earth-shattering event threatens to destroy their bond for ever.

Spanning four decades and moving between suburban Essex, the wild coast of Cornwall and the streets of New York, this is a story about childhood, eccentricity, the darker side of love and sex, and the pull and power of family ties, loss and life. More than anything, it's a story about love in all its forms.

Sarah WinmanSarah WinmanBolinda audio

Family Life

Fiction

Friendship

Genre Fiction

Literary Fiction

Heartfelt

Tear-jerking

Thought-Provoking

Family Life Fiction Friendship Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt Tear-jerking Thought-Provoking

Critic reviews

"Author/narrator Winman pulls listeners in with her beautiful prose and vivid descriptions.... Thoughtful, unexpectedly funny, and ultimately compelling." (AudioFile)

'Thronging with incident and wonder.' (The Guardian)

'Beguiling... You can't get the voice out of your head.' (Daily Mail)

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I love when an author reads her own work as it feels like they embody each character so authentically. Fabulous and moving story on many levels and with some unexpected twists as well as a clear thread running throughout. One of those books you feel sorry to finish - I want to experience it all over again!