Moon Road: Exquisite portrait of marriage, divorce and reconciliation, for fans of OH WILLIAM

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Gripping, witty, emotional literary breakout for fans of ELIZABETH STROUT and BARBARA KINGSOLVER- an estranged couple meet again after twenty years for a roadtrip across Canada in search of their lost daughter. For fans of Elizabeth Strout and Barbara Kingsolver- Beautifully observed portrait of marriage, divorce and reconciliation as an estranged couple go on a road trip to uncover a family mystery. 'What a consummate storyteller' RACHEL JOYCE 'A deeply humane story. Tough, tender, wonderful' JOANNA QUINN, author of The Whalebone Theatre ____________________________ She told him to leave even though she didn't really want him to leave, and then she watched him go Kathleen and Yannick have not spoken for nineteen years, not since what happened with their daughter. Now, there's unexpected news from the other side of the country, and the call for a road trip they can only make together. As they rattle over two thousand miles in a pick-up, through forests, over mountains and into service stations, an alluring history reveals itself- of fierce love, complicated ex-wives and headstrong children, and of a unique bond that never really went away. As they drive, argue, weep and reminisce, an unexpected future for this once estranged couple begins to emerge. MOON ROAD captures the ups and downs of seeing children grow up; of recovering from long buried pain, and rediscovering those closest to us when we think we know all there is to know; of learning to live and love in a completely new way, deeper and more joyous than ever.

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A deeply humane story by one of my favourite writers. Tough, tender, wonderful * JOANNA QUINN, author of THE WHALEBONE THEATRE *

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Born and raised in Canada, Sarah Leipciger lives in London with her three children, and teaches creative writing in London prisons and at City Lit. Her short fiction has been shortlisted for the Asham Award, the Fish Prize and the Bridport Prize. She is the author of the critically acclaimed THE MOUNTAIN CAN WAIT (2015) and COMING UP FOR AIR (2020). MOON ROAD is her third novel.