A LOVE READING STAR PICK AND BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR'A gorgeously odd tale about finding yourself again, unexpectedly. If you want a little piece of joy in your reading life, buy it' Jojo Moyes'Loaded with charm, resilience, and the deep desire for connection that all mammals share. I loved it' Ann Patchett'Utterly charming and beautifully written, Sipsworth is a tender tale about loss, loneliness and the healing powe...

“The uncanny beauty of Van Booy’s prose, and his ability to knife straight to the depths of a character’s heart, fill a reader with wonder.” — San Francisco ChronicleAward-winning author Simon Van Booy tells a harrowing and enchanting story of how one man’s act of mercy during World War II changed the lives of strangers, and how they each discover the astonishing truth of their connection.The characters in Van Booy's The Illusi...

“Van Booy’s great triumph comes in using a family secret to underscore the message that family is as much a choice as a blood tie. Although any reader will find something to love here, someone who has benefited from a perfectly imperfect family will wear the widest smile. This little book with a big heart is suitable not just for Father’s Day, but for any day.” — Shelf AwarenessWhen devastating news shatters the life of six-year-old Harvey, she finds herse...

»Wenn Sie Freude in Ihrem Leseleben haben wollen, kaufen Sie dieses Buch.« Jojo MoyesHelen Cartwright ist 83 Jahre alt und hat keine großen Erwartungen mehr an ihre Zukunft. Doch eines Tages tritt das Schicksal in Form einer Maus in ihr Leben. Nach und nach, in kleinen Schritten, wagt sie unfreiwillig einen Neuanfang. Mit großem Gefühl erzählt Simon Van Booy von der außergewöhnlichen Freundschaft zwischen einer Witwe und ...

An exquisite new collection of short stories from award-winning author Simon Van Booy.Over the past decade, Simon Van Booy has been listening to people’s stories. With these personal accounts as a starting point, he has crafted a powerful collection of short fiction that takes readers into the innermost lives of everyday people. From a family saved from ruin by a mysterious benefactor, to a downtrodden boxer who shows unexpected kindness to a mugger, these masterfu...

**“It is a heartbreaking book, a gorgeous book...In Night Came with Many Stars, Van Booy finds the weakness, grace and beauty of common lives fully lived.”—NPR, “Books We Love”“Not to miss!”—USA TodayIn Kentucky, back in 1933, Carol’s daddy lost his 13-year-old daughter in a game of cards. Award-winning author Simon Van Booy’s spellbinding novel spans decades as he tells the story of Carol and the people in her life. Incidents inters...

Award-winning author Simon Van Booy introduces readers to a magical, whimsical world, perfect for fans of Circus Mirandus and Serafina and the Black Cloak.When twelve-year-old Gertie Milk washes up on the island of Skuldark, she finds that all of her memories are gone. Home to helpful Slug Lamps, delicious moonberries, and a ferocious Guard Worm, the island is full of oddities, including a cozy cottage containing artifacts from every corner of his...

“She believed it was a gift to never truly know the self. We are not who we think we are, nor how others see us. Long before death, we die a thousand times at the hands of a definition.”A master storyteller’s vision reawakens us to the human experience in this diverse, haunting, and unexpectedly humorous new collection of short fiction from Simon Van Booy—his first since Love Begins in Winter, winner of the Frank O’Connor International Short Story...

Sometimes a second chance comes in the most unexpected way . . .Following the loss of her husband and son, Helen Cartwright returns to the village of her childhood after living abroad for six decades. Her only wish is to die quickly and without fuss. She retreats into her home on Westminster Crescent, becoming a creature of routine and habit: "Each day was an impersonation of the one before with only a slight shuffle—as though even for death there is a queue."...

« Je voulais seulement me plonger dans son regard vert, écouter le son cadencé de sa voix, comme si ses mots étaient les notes que j’avais toujours cherché à entendre, celles que je n’avais jamais jouées, les sons mêmes de la vie. » Dans l’étui de son violoncelle, Bruno conserve un talisman : une moufle, celle que portait une enfant morte il y a vingt ans. Dans sa poche, Hannah a glissé un fruit cueilli sur l’arbre aux oiseaux, qu’aimait son frère Jonathan. Jusqu’à ce que leurs chemins se ...

In award-winning author Simon Van Booy's fantastical sequel to Gertie Milk and the Keeper of Lost Things, Gertie, Kolt, and Robot Rabbit Boy continue their adventures returning missing objects throughout history while trying to find out what happened to the imprisoned Keepers of Lost Things.Ever since Gertie Milk arrived on Skuldark, the mysterious island home of all lost objects, she's felt like something was missing. According to Kolt, her mentor and fel...

La vie d’Helen Cartwright est terminée. À 83 ans, elle décide de retrouverle village de son enfance en Angleterre poour affronter le deuil de son filset de son mari. Après avoir vécu six décennies à l’étranger, ce retour marquepour elle la fin de son existence, il ne lui reste plus qu’à attendre la mort.Puis, par une froide nuit d’automne, une rencontre fortuite avec une sourisconduit Helen à un voyage surprenant. Pendant deux semaines, cette veuve...