Anne Youngson

Tina, una granjera inglesa, esposa y madre, acaba de perder a Bella, su mejor amiga; Anders, conservador de un museo arqueológico en Dinamarca, enviudó hace años. Aunque no se conocen, su nexo de uni

Rien de tel qu'un parfait inconnu pour se révéler à soi-même. Lorsque Tina Hopgood écrit une lettre depuis sa ferme anglaise à un homme qu'elle n'a jamais rencontré, elle ne s'attend pas à recevoir d

When Tina Hopgood writes a letter of regret to a man she has never met, she doesn't expect a reply. When Anders Larsen, a lonely museum curator, answers it, neither does he. They're both searching for something - they just don't know it yet.Anders has lost his wife, along with his hopes and dreams for the future. Tina is trapped in a marriage she doesn't remember choosing. Slowly their correspondence blossoms as they bare their souls to each other with stories of joy, anguish and discovery.But then Tina's letters suddenly cease, and Anders is thrown into despair. Can their unexpected friendship survive?A deep and luminous novel of self-discovery and second chances, MEET ME AT THE MUSEUM is a heartbreaking celebration of love, life and the surprises it throws at us. In a story that is at once urgent and tender, Anne Youngson polishes the everyday until it gleams.

Tina, una granjera inglesa, esposa y madre, acaba de perder a Bella, su mejor amiga; Anders, conservador de un museo arqueológico en Dinamarca, enviudó hace años. Aunque no se conocen, su nexo de union es el hombre de Tollund, un hombre prehistorico que se exhibe en el museo donde trabaja Anders y que Tina siempre quiso visitar junto a Bella. Tina envia una carta al museo sin esperar una respuesta, pero sorprendentemente esta llega, y asi empieza una correspondencia en la que Anders y ella compartiran reflexiones y sentimientos y en la que pondran al descubierto como es la vida que llevan. De un modo pausado y lleno de delicadeza, Tina y Anders se hacen amigos.

Rien de tel qu’un parfait inconnu pour se révéler à soi-même. Lorsque Tina Hopgood écrit une lettre depuis sa ferme anglaise à un homme qu’elle n’a jamais rencontré, elle ne s’attend pas à recevoir d

Set against the Blitz in London, a young womans extraordinary journey of self-discovery and an intimate meditation on what it takes to find our place in the world.A March Best Book in RedNOTE PERFECTEast Riding MagazineAN EXTRAORDINARY NEW WRITER Nina StibbeI used to believe the world had been created for me; every stone and grain of sand. As I grew older, I began to think of myself as something tacked on to the edge. 1939, London: From McPhails Passage to Kensingtons Grand Palace Hotel, Rose Dunbar is evacuated from her humble home on the Rock of Gibraltar and dropped into a chaotic city of falling bombs, perplexing class rules and bad weather. Despite being flagrantly foreign to the locals, she becomes an efficient go-between for the upper-class ladies helping out with the war effort and her own tribe of noisy displaced families.It is only when she is shifted to the countryside to become secretary to the plain-speaking and sightless Major Inchbold that Roses dizzying journey to womanhood will become more surreal than ever, as she drinks tea at the vicarage and stands up for the lower orders. But Roses greatest dilemma is yet to come, as she must decide where her home - and her heart - really lies.In Anne Youngsons wry and sublimely understated prose, this unique and beautiful story of love, class and belonging is also a profound and intimate meditation on what it takes to find our place in the world.*******************************Praise for ANNE YOUNGSON: Tender, wise and moving, Meet Me at the Museum is a novel to cherish.JOHN BOYNEInsightful, emotionally acute and absorbingDAILY EXPRESSBeautiful and affectingNINA STIBBEReaders love Anne Youngsons novels:I was utterly gripped and felt bereft when Id finished it *****I could not put this book down. An inspired approach to writing about life and love *****One of my top ten best reads of the year*****

An extraordinary new writer NINA STIBBESix short stories full of colourful suspects and complicated motives by the winner of the Paul Torday Memorial prize for debut authors over sixty - perfect for fans of grisly mysteries set in the English countrysideThe village cleaning lady who holds everyones house-keys opens a boot to find some unexpected baggage; a vengeful dinner party host serves more than just a roast to her six guests; hairdresser chat is not just idle gossip as an old man with a history gets a trim; driven to distraction by his new young wife, a man resorts to two grisly acts, in a gripping re-imagining of a famous Irish ballad.Ripping away the polite façade of small communities, these stories reveal the roiling emotions and frustration that can lead seemingly ordinary people to do bad things. Rich in compassion, pathos and humour, Anne Youngson offers us her dark take on human foibles, pettiness and rivalry in this sparkling, unputdownable collection.

Tender and humorous novel of second chances and life-changing new friendship for fans of Rachel Joyce, Clare Chambers and Barbara PymLife-affirming and funnyGOOD HOUSEKEEPINGAnne Youngsons witty and elegant novel is a celebration of friendship and a timely reminder that it is never too late to take on a life-changing new challengeDAILY MAILMeet Eve, who has departed from her thirty-year career to become a Free Spirit; Sally, who has waved goodbye to her indifferent husband and two grown-up children; and Anastasia, a defiantly independent narrowboat-dweller, suddenly vulnerable as she awaits a life-saving operation.Inexperienced and ill-equipped, Sally and Eve embark upon a journey through the canals of England, guided by the remote and unsympathetic Anastasia. As they glide gently - and not so gently - through the countryside, the eccentricities and challenges of canalboat life draw them inexorably together, and a tender and unforgettable story unfolds. Disarmingly truthful and narrated with a rare wit, THREE WOMEN AND A BOAT is a journey over the glorious waterways of England and into the unfathomable depths of the human heart by an inspirational new talent now in her seventies.**********What customers are saying:Moving, tender and just a balm for the soul *****Perfect for those in need of an uplifting read ****A warm and enjoyable read *****

**As read on BBC Radio Four**Uplifting, joyous, hopeful - a novel about late love and second chances, shortlisted for the Costa First Novel Award and winner of the Paul Torday Memorial PrizeA moving tribute to friendship and love, to the courage of the ordinary, and to starting againRACHEL JOYCE, author of Miss Bensons BeetleFull of grace and humanitySunday Times________________________This story begins with a letterFrom a housewifeto the gentle curatorOf an extraordinary museumWhere lies peacefullyAn ancient exhibitThat holds the keyTo EverythingWe are.Meet Me at the Museum tells of a connection made across oceans and against all the odds. Through intimate stories of joy, despair, and discovery, two people are drawn inexorably towards each other, until a shattering revelation pushes their friendship to the very edge.This deeply affecting debut novel by seventy-three year-old Anne Youngson won the Paul Torday Memorial Prize and was dramatized on BBC Radio 4 Womans Hour*******************************Tender, wise and moving, Meet Me at the Museum is a novel to cherish.JOHN BOYNEInsightful, emotionally acute and absorbingDAILY EXPRESSBeautiful and affectingNINA STIBBEWhat readers are saying:I loved this book. It was so different from anything else I have read*****I just loved this book and read it in one sitting. There were times when I felt like underlining the sentences that resonated with me*****I read this book one letter at a time, just to let the contents sink in. Tears came to my eyes*****

WINNER OF THE PAUL TORDAY MEMORIAL PRIZESHORTLISTED FOR THE COSTA FIRST NOVEL AWARDSHORTLISTED FOR THE MCKITTERICK PRIZEA deep and luminous story of late love and second chances - an enduring novel of ideas about life, love and the surprises it throws at us.A moving tribute to friendship and love, to the courage of the ordinary, and to starting again RACHEL JOYCE*** Sometimes it takes a stranger to really know who you areWhen Tina Hopgood writes a letter of regret to a man she has never met, she doesnt expect a reply.When Anders Larsen, a lonely museum curator, answers it, nor does he.Theyre both searching for something, they just dont know it yet.Anders has lost his wife, along with his hopes and dreams for the future. Tina is trapped in a marriage she doesnt remember choosing.Slowly their correspondence blossoms as they bare their souls to each other with stories of joy, anguish and discovery. But then Tinas letters suddenly cease, and Anders is thrown into despair.Can their unexpected friendship survive?