Reasons To Go Outside (Hardback)
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Reasons To Go Outside (Hardback)

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£16.99
Hardback 368 Pages
Published: 26/05/2022
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Waterstones Says

A poignant and heartwarming tale of fear, courage and the power of hope, Reasons to Go Outside follows the unlikely friendship that blossoms between a 59-year-old secluded woman and an unsettled teenager she hires as her gardener.

Pearl Winter hasn't been outside in forty-three years.

Since she arrived on Dartmoor as a girl, an isolated family cottage has been her whole world. A place of safety. But now fifty-nine-year-old Pearl is utterly alone - except for the postman, the local crows, and memories of the summer of 1976.

Teenager Connor Matthews feels like a stranger in his own home.

Since his mother's death he's been adrift from his remaining family, troubled by the reality of moving on, and unable to see a future ahead. But when Connor begins a summer job as Pearl's gardener, an unexpected friendship opens the door to a fresh start for them both. If only Pearl and Connor can take the first steps ...

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781529362824
Number of pages: 368
Weight: 580 g
Dimensions: 240 x 164 x 34 mm


MEDIA REVIEWS
'A touching and moving exploration of courage, friendship, and how hope can be found in the most unexpected places. Reasons To Go Outside is the heartwarming and uplifting book we all need right now, a celebration of the power of connection and kindness. Poignant, absorbing and beautifully written - I loved it' - Holly Miller

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“A heart-warming read”

4.5 ⭐️ The wonderful characters were the best thing for me about Reasons to Go Outside. The type of characters that you are instantly rooting for from the very beginning.I loved the themes of kindness, community and... More

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“Heart-warming story”

This is a great read – comfy, cosy, and completely heart-warming.

Pearl is the main character, 60 years of age and living alone in a remote cottage on Dartmoor, trapped inside by agoraphobia for the last 43 years by... More

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“Lovely characters”

This was a fabulous book with two wonderful main characters in reclusive Pearl and struggling teenager Connor as well as Nate who has had to embrace a big change in his life. Despite her agoraphobia Pearl is actually... More

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