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Road Ends

By: Mary Lawson
Narrated by: Ishan Davé, Jess Salgueiro, John Fleming
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Summary

Brought to you by Penguin.

Discover this powerful novel about a family falling apart, from the Booker Longlisted author of A TOWN CALLED SOLACE

Twenty-one-year-old Megan Cartwright has never been outside the small town she was born in but one winter's day in 1966 she leaves everything behind and sets out for London. Ahead of her is a glittering new life, just waiting for her to claim it.

But left behind, her family begins to unravel. Disturbing letters from home begin to arrive and torn between her independence and family ties, Megan must make an impossible choice.

'Tender and surprising... A vivid and evocative tale' New York Times

'Every bit as good as I expected. A heart-aching and beautifully written story of a family falling apart' Woman and Home

© Mary Lawson 2014 (P) Penguin Audio 2022

 Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Small Town & Rural Heartfelt Thought-Provoking
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Critic reviews

Every bit as good as I expected. A heart-aching and beautifully written story of a family falling apart
Poignant
A beautiful novel, with the psychological twists and turns of each character gently and poignantly unfurled
Lawson grasps the anguished allure of family life played out against the vast, wintry backdrop of the Canadian landscape. Deftly she keeps our interest by dividing up the chapters between the characters to give shifting points of view on some universal themes
Road Ends is a captivating novel and a joy to read
Absorbing and emotionally pitch-perfect
All stars
Most relevant
My first Mary Lawson but will not be the last
Well narrated too!
Good portrayal of the undercurrent in families that I’m
Sure most of us recognise !

Worth it

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Lovely story covering lots of male & female perspectives on very different life choices. Well narrated.

Addictively calming

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I just loved this book. So sad and so heartbreaking. But all the characters are beautifully voiced and you can really see the them all in front of you.

Such an amazing story

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A very realistic story, narrated beautifully by each reader.
All the characters are very believable and human. A story of coping and maturing.

An excellent read.

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I’m afraid a good, well written book has been let down but its narrators.
It tackles complicated themes with confidence

Compelling and deep tale

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