The Everyday and Far Away: The perfect bookclub read for fans of Rachel Joyce

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For fans of Sally Hogan and Ruth Page, comes this heartwarming tale about love, loss and connection


Ernie has had three grand passions in his long, long life: his dear wife Phyllis, avintage Norton Dominator motorcycle with enviably large panniers, and his mini-me, son Stephen. Now, as dementia overwhelms Ernie and takes away everything he can remember about the everyday, memories of those far away times remain crystalline and cherished.


His granddaughter Nina, seventeen, is equally at odds with the everyday. Excluded from school as her neuro-divergency meant she found it hard to concentrate in the manner her teachers demanded, and with no BFFs, it seems a non-responsible job in her mothers greengrocers is the best life can ever offer. Endless time stretches bleakly ahead, yet Nina feels she can barely make it to the end of each day.


Until, that is, Nina stumbles upon a surprise which, it turns out, can save both Ernie and herself, unwittingly uncovering along the way a wonderful secret from those far-off days.


This is theheart-lifting love story between a dying old man who once made a promise and an unhappy teenage girl yet to find her way, and a heroine called Josie.

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'A thoroughly heartwarming and deeply moving story. It's so beautifully written,with characters I grew to adore, and the soul-stirring ending left me smiling through tears.'Lisa Timoney, author ofHis Secret Wife

One of those rare novels that will burrow right inside your heart and nestle there forever I cried more tears over the tragedy and love rendered in this story than I think I ever have in a novel. Dementia is a difficult subject, but Jones handles it with perfection, never sentimental or patronising, but with a raw, emotional truth. Louise Fein, author of People Like Us

'This charming novel about characters with dementia and ADHD is more than the sum of its parts. I was moved to tears by its quiet beauty and layered characters.' Laura Pearson, author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont

'Beautifully written with unforgettable characters, The Everyday and Faraway is an intricately layered novel about family, love and the power of memory. I couldnt put it down.' Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me

'This is a story about the extraordinary lives of ordinary people. I haven't read a book that's touched me so deeply in a long, long time. Jones takes you on an incredibly emotional journey with a deftness of touch.' Victoria Scott, author ofThe Women Who Wouldn't Leave

Author Bio

Jacqueline Jones lives in Guildford andThe Everyday and Far Awayis her first novel in this genre.