Lost Property
An uplifting, joyful book about hope, kindness and finding where you belong
Published on 13. May 2021
Book
Hardback
384 pages
978-0-85752-729-5 (ISBN)
Description
'An enthralling read, full of rich descriptions and characters you can't help but love.' Hazel Prior
'A wonderfully rich, funny and brimming with heart book.' Beth Morrey
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Dot Watson has lost her way.
Twelve years ago her life veered off course, and the guilt over what happened still haunts her. Before then she was living in Paris, forging an exciting career; now her time is spent visiting her mother's care home, fielding interfering calls from her sister and working at the London Transport Lost Property office, diligently cataloguing items as misplaced as herself.
But when elderly Mr Appleby arrives in search of his late wife's purse, his grief stirs something in Dot. Determined to help, she sets off on a mission - one that could start to heal Dot's own loss and let her find where she belongs once more...
'A wonderfully rich, funny and brimming with heart book.' Beth Morrey
_________________________
Dot Watson has lost her way.
Twelve years ago her life veered off course, and the guilt over what happened still haunts her. Before then she was living in Paris, forging an exciting career; now her time is spent visiting her mother's care home, fielding interfering calls from her sister and working at the London Transport Lost Property office, diligently cataloguing items as misplaced as herself.
But when elderly Mr Appleby arrives in search of his late wife's purse, his grief stirs something in Dot. Determined to help, she sets off on a mission - one that could start to heal Dot's own loss and let her find where she belongs once more...
Reviews / Votes
An enthralling read, full of rich descriptions and characters you can't help but love * Hazel Prior, bestselling author of Away with the Penguins * A wonderfully rich, funny book. Shades of Eleanor Oliphant and Dear Mrs Bird, but also entirely its own. Dot is a treasure waiting to be found * Beth Morrey * A lovely novel about loss and reconnection...both satisfying and joyful * Lissa Evans * Emotionally rich and character-led, Lost Property is a sharply funny, wise and warming story * Anne Cater, The Daily Express * Funny and heart-warming * That's Life * You'll take Dot to your heart as her emotionally complex story unfolds * Heat * Uplifting * Bella * A book full of compassion and human frailty * Woman's Weekly * A heart-warming novel about loss and reconnection * Peterborough Telegraph * A deeply moving and richly detailed story that genuinely tugs at the heartstrings * CultureFly * A beautifully written book ... a truly uplifting read * NB Magazine * Filled with beautiful prose, this is a life-affirming novel * My Weekly * Gentle and warm * Magic Book Club *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Transworld Publishers Ltd
Dimensions
Height: 224 mm
Width: 145 mm
Thickness: 34 mm
Weight
492 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-85752-729-5 (9780857527295)
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Helen Paris
Lost Property
An uplifting, joyful book about hope, kindness and finding where you belong
E-Book
04/2021
1st Edition
Transworld Digital
€8.99
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Person
Helen Paris worked in the performing arts for two decades, touring internationally with her London-based theatre company Curious. After several years living in San Francisco and working as a theatre professor at Stanford University, she returned to the UK to focus on writing fiction.