The Frequency of Us
A BBC2 Between the Covers book club pick
Published on 4. August 2022
Book
Paperback/Softback
416 pages
978-0-7515-7295-7 (ISBN)
Description
*** A BBC2 BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK ***
*** BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME ***
'A fascinating, beautiful, heartwarming novel. It kept me gripped from the very first chapter' -- BETH O'LEARY
In Second World War Bath, young, naive wireless engineer Will meets Austrian refugee Elsa Klein: she is sophisticated, witty and worldly, and at last his life seems to make sense . . . until, soon after, the couple's home is bombed, and Will awakes from the blast to find himself alone.
No one has heard of Elsa Klein. They say she never existed.
Seventy years later, social worker Laura is battling her way out of depression and off medication. Her new case is a strange, isolated old man whose house hasn't changed since the war. A man who insists his fiance vanished many, many years before. Everyone thinks he's suffering dementia. But Laura begins to suspect otherwise . . .
From Keith Stuart, author of the much-loved Richard & Judy bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks, comes a stunning, emotional novel about an impossible mystery and a true love that refuses to die.
'Enthralling, a real thing of beauty. Dazzling' -- JOSIE SILVER
'The Frequency of Us is a novel with a bit of everything: a sweeping love story, wonderfully complex characters, and a sprinkling of the supernatural. I loved it, and know it'll stay with me for some time' -- CLARE POOLEY
'A complete joy! An intelligent, intricate and emotive mystery' -- LOUISE JENSON
*** BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME ***
'A fascinating, beautiful, heartwarming novel. It kept me gripped from the very first chapter' -- BETH O'LEARY
In Second World War Bath, young, naive wireless engineer Will meets Austrian refugee Elsa Klein: she is sophisticated, witty and worldly, and at last his life seems to make sense . . . until, soon after, the couple's home is bombed, and Will awakes from the blast to find himself alone.
No one has heard of Elsa Klein. They say she never existed.
Seventy years later, social worker Laura is battling her way out of depression and off medication. Her new case is a strange, isolated old man whose house hasn't changed since the war. A man who insists his fiance vanished many, many years before. Everyone thinks he's suffering dementia. But Laura begins to suspect otherwise . . .
From Keith Stuart, author of the much-loved Richard & Judy bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks, comes a stunning, emotional novel about an impossible mystery and a true love that refuses to die.
'Enthralling, a real thing of beauty. Dazzling' -- JOSIE SILVER
'The Frequency of Us is a novel with a bit of everything: a sweeping love story, wonderfully complex characters, and a sprinkling of the supernatural. I loved it, and know it'll stay with me for some time' -- CLARE POOLEY
'A complete joy! An intelligent, intricate and emotive mystery' -- LOUISE JENSON
Reviews / Votes
The Frequency of Us is a fascinating, beautiful, heartwarming novel. It kept me gripped from the very first chapter, and I was rooting for Will and Elsa with all my heart * Beth O'Leary * Really evocative ... just lovely -- Sara Cox * Radio Times * Enthralling, a real thing of beauty. Such anticipation as the story spins towards its momentous finale. Dazzling. * Josie Silver * The Frequency of Us is a novel with a bit of everything: a sweeping love story, wonderfully complex characters, and a sprinkling of the supernatural. I loved it, and know it'll stay with me for some time * Clare Pooley * The romance is heartstopping, Laura's detective work is riveting and there's loads of fantastic period detail * Daily Mail * A complete joy! An intelligent, intricate and emotive mystery * Louise Jenson * A plot that's daring and different, with so much heart & SO romantic. I loved it * Tracy Rees * If you're looking for a unique, transportive, immensely satisfying read then I'll wave frantically and recommend you stop right here. The Frequency of Us is a mesmerising read full of love and hope * LoveReading * An emotive novel tackling mental health that's beautifully told * Woman's Weekly * A unique, truly beautiful and mesmerising LoveReading Star Book that encourages thoughts and feelings to soar * Love Reading * An intriguing mystery and heartfelt love story wrapped into one * Living * Confirms in his ambitious new novel that he is a writer of exceptional talent, able to focus the reader's mind on anxiety while subtly edging towards an unexpectedly uplifting conclusion * Jewish Cronicle *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Little, Brown Book Group
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 195 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 30 mm
Weight
288 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7515-7295-7 (9780751572957)
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E-Book
03/2021
Sphere
€2.99
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Person
Keith Stuart is an author and journalist. His heartwarming debut novel, A Boy Made of Blocks, was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and a major bestseller. His third novel, The Frequency of Us, was a BBC2 Between the Covers pick and Radio 4 Book at Bedtime. Keith has written for publications including Empire, Red and Esquire, and is the former games editor of the Guardian. He lives with his wife and two sons in Frome, Somerset.
TWITTER: @keefstuart
INSTAGRAM: keef.stuart
TIKTOK: @Keefstuart
TWITTER: @keefstuart
INSTAGRAM: keef.stuart
TIKTOK: @Keefstuart