The Memory Library
(Paperback)
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Publishing Details
The Memory Library
By (Author) Kate Storey
HarperCollins Publishers
AVON, a division of HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
16th June 2024
1st February 2024
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Family life fiction
Saga fiction (family / generational sagas)
Narrative theme: Death, grief, loss
Narrative theme: Love and relationships
Humorous fiction
Contemporary lifestyle fiction
Fiction: special features
823.92
Physical Properties
Paperback
336
Width 129mm, Height 198mm, Spine 24mm
220g
Description
Pre-order this gorgeous novel from a debut voice, that pairs the perennial love for books about books with themes of family, loneliness and hope.
For forty-two years, Sally Harrison has been building a library.
Each year, on her daughters birthday, she adds a new book to her shelves with a note in the front dedicated to her own greatest work.
But Ella Sallys only child fled to Australia twenty-two years ago after a heated exchange, and never looked back. And though Sally still dutifully adds a new paperback to the shelves every time the clock strikes midnight on July 11th, her hopes of her daughter ever thumbing through the pages are starting to dwindle.
Then disaster strikes and Ella is forced to return to the home she once knew.
She is soon to discover that when one chapter ends, another will soon follow.
All you have to do is turn the page
Journey through the pages of this heartwarming novel, where hope, friendship and second chances are written in the margins. Perfect for book lovers everywhere and fans of Sally Pages The Keeper of Stories.
Reviews
'The Memory Library is so joyful. Kate Storey writes from the heart and the gut about mistakes and how we can learn from them. Great characters and a truly heartwarming story I loved it!' Amazon Kindle bestselling author Laura Pearson
'The Memory Library is a joy and a delight from start to finish. A magical story and a magnificent celebration of the wonderful world of books and libraries one to treasure and re-read over and over again.' USA Today bestselling author Celia Anderson
Author Bio
Kate Storey started her career teaching English and Drama, and when she had her family, combined all three to write novels about family drama. Originally from Yorkshire, she now lives in a London suburb with her husband and two teenage daughters, so expects theres plenty more drama to come. She has written three novels previously, but this is her debut novel in the book club space.
