Moon Road

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The acclaimed mesmeric and moving road novel, perfect next read for fans of Elizabeth Strout and Barbara Kingsolver- 'A sucker-punch of a novel' Grazia A mesmeric portrait of a decades-long marriage, wrapped in a powerful family mystery - for fans of ELIZABETH STROUT and BARBARA KINGSOLVER 'A darker, gruffer Elizabeth Strout' The Times 'Sarah Leipciger is a consummate storyteller' Rachel Joyce 'Tough, tender, wonderful' Joanna Quinn, author of The Whalebone Theatre 'A sucker-punch of a novel' Grazia ____________________________ 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 for hundreds of miles in a pick-up, through forests, over mountains and into service stations, a heartbreaking 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, gossip and reminisce, an unexpected future begins to emerge. Gripping, emotional, witty- MOON ROAD captures the wonder and grief of watching our 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. _______ EVERYONE IS GRIPPED BY MOON ROAD- 'Delicately observed, forceful and moving' Lucy Atkins 'Beautifully imagined. Simply gorgeous' Woman & Home 'A truly divine book' Prima book of the month 'Generously alive' FRANCIS SPUFFORD 'Fierce, tragic, lyrical. One of my books of the year' CLAIRE FULLER 'This book will win a prize' READER

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Moon Road reads like a darker, gruffer blue-collar version of Elizabeth Strouts novel, Oh, William! ... a slow-burn story about people who are learning to live with the unthinkable and the unknowable. Leipciger has written an intelligent, nuanced book that doesnt let off fireworks or rely on catchy concepts. Instead, she places her faith in quiet observations about the contradictory elements that make up our relationship with ourselves and those we love. It is, refreshingly, a novel for grown-ups. * THE TIMES *
Set against the monumental grandeur of the mountains, this is a deliberate slow burn, sensitive but unsentimental, with the central mystery secondary to the novels humane, memory-lingering exploration of life and hope in the shadow of loss * DAILY MAIL *
A road trip with hearta truly divine book, I loved both its simplicity and depth * PRIMA Book of the Month *
Kathleen is a wonderful character spikey and obstinate, but also vulnerable and big-hearted * GOOD HOUSEKEEPING *
A beautifully imagined portraita melancholy, meditative and simply gorgeous written story about two people, and enduring love * WOMAN AND HOME *
A deeply humane story by one of my favourite writers. Tough, tender, wonderful * JOANNA QUINN, author of THE WHALEBONE THEATRE *
A whip-smart take on the classic road trip, with a compulsive bread-crumb plot, Moon Road is at once a candid portrait of ageing, an astute primer on parenting, and a masterful novel of love, loss, and navigating life's darkest moments * C.S. RICHARDSON, author of ALL THE COLOUR IN THE WORLD *
A road trip into the human heart, wise and tough and generously alive, tracing through Kathleen and Yannicks journey the slow alchemy by which loss tears people apart, and then sometimes brings them back together again * FRANCIS SPUFFORD *
Read this! A love story, a tragedy, a road trip. Some of the best writing you'll read. Definitely one of my contenders for Books of the Year * CLAIRE FULLER *
A brilliant, compassionate novel that unflinchingly lays bare what we cant know about those we love and what we cant forget. Moon Road is self-assured, keenly-observant, heart-wrenching storytelling. Every page is a delight, leading to an ending that left me absolutely breathless. Beautiful, clever, captivating. * SHELLEY READ, author of GO AS A RIVER *

Author Bio

Born and raised in Canada, Sarah Leipciger lives in London with her three children. She is Associate Lecture in Creative Writing at Birkbeck University and also teaches at City Lit London. 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.