Keith Stuart

***THE RICHARD AND JUDY BOOK CLUB 2017 BESTSELLER*** The number one Amazon bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks is a moving, funny and heartwarming story of family and love inspired by the author's own experiences with his son, the perfect latest obsession for fans of The Rosie Project, David Nicholls and Jojo Moyes. 'Funny, expertly plotted and written with enormous heart. Readers who enjoyed The Rosie Project will love A Boy Made of Blocks - I did' Graeme Simsion A father who rediscovers love Alex loves his wife Jody, but has forgotten how to show it. He loves his son Sam, but doesn't understand him. He needs a reason to grab his future with both hands. A son who shows him how to live Meet eight-year-old Sam: beautiful, surprising - and different. To him the world is a frightening mystery. But as his imagination comes to life, his family will be changed . . . for good. 'One of those wonderful books that makes you laugh and cry at the same time' Good Housekeeping 'Very funny, incredibly poignant and full of insight. Awesome.' Jenny Colgan 'Heartwarming' The Unmumsy Mum 'A wonderful, warm, insightful novel about family, friendship and love' Daily Mail 'A great plot, with a rare sense of honesty' Guardian 'A truly beautiful story' Heat 'A heartwarming and wise story' Cathy Rentzenbrink, author of The Last Act of Love

A Boy Made of Blocks

The Frequency of Us

Tage mit Sam

'A story of life, love and hope - the perfect antidote to today's world. Phenomenal' CLARE MACKINTOSH The incredible, life-affirming new novel by the author of the Richard & Judy Book Club Bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks. Tom, devoted single father to Hannah, is the manager of a tiny local theatre. On each of her birthdays, its colourful cast of part-time actors have staged a fantastical production just for her - a day of wonder. But there is a reason for these shows . . . Hannah has a heart condition and Tom wants to make every moment magical for her. Now, as she approaches adulthood and begins to spread her wings, and with the theatre under threat of closure, Hannah and Tom have to learn a new way of living. But maybe, just maybe, one final day of magic might just save them both. A story about finding joy in everyday life, Days of Wonder is the most beautiful and uplifting novel you'll read all year. 'Days of Wonder is a heartwarming and magical story. A wonderful read' LIBBY PAGE, AUTHOR OF THE LIDO 'So powerful, yet incredibly gentle and poignant. Utterly and completely beautiful' JOANNA CANNON 'Utterly enchanting . . . a truly beautiful story' RUTH HOGAN 'This is the most emotionally powerful book we've read all year' HEAT 'Tugs at your heart' DAILY MAIL 'Fans of Jojo Moyes' Me Before You will love Days of Wonder. Made me laugh and cry in turn' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING 'A lovely, funny and very moving novel' SUN 'It's a long time since a book made me laugh out loud and cry so much' TRACY REES 'A beautiful read' CLOSER 'The publishing sensation of the year' MAIL ON SUNDAY ON A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS 'An uplifting read, full of humour and heart' SUNDAY MIRROR READERS LOVE DAYS OF WONDER: 'Beautiful. Powerful. Emotional. Heartwarming. Bold. Touching. Heartbreaking. Wonderful. Outstanding. Brave. A must buy. A must read' BETWEEN THE PAGES BOOK CLUB 'I didn't think Keith's novel A Boy Made of Blocks could be topped, but he's done it' GOODREADS REVIEWER 'This is a truly wonderful story, and I recommend it to anyone with a heart - broken or otherwise' GOODREADS REVIEWER 'I can't stress how amazing this book is. I truly believe that 2018's must-read novel has arrived'WHISPERING STORIES 'Catapulted itself into my top five reads of all time' GOODREADS REVIEWER 'Brilliantly done and backed up with a cast of lovely characters. I adore this book' GOODREADS REVIEWER 'Just wonderful, a delicately finished story full of joy, loyalty, heartache and love' GOODREADS REVIEWER 'Keith Stuart is fast emerging as one of the UK's great emotive writers when it comes to finding the beauty in everyday life' BEN VEAL WRITES

The Most Magical and Moving Book of the Year

Days of Wonder

Um laço entre pai e filha capaz de mover montanhas, num livro que faz rir e chorar. Uma história sobre amadurecimento e sobre encontrar o encantamento no dia a dia, A magia do amor, de Keith Stuart, é o romance mais emocionante que você vai ler este ano. Tom é o gerente de um pequeno teatro no interior da Inglaterra e cria sozinho a filha, Hannah, cuja mãe decidiu se aventurar pelo mundo em busca dos seus sonhos. Todo ano, no mesmo dia, Tom e seu maravilhoso elenco de atores e atrizes realizam um espetáculo exclusivo para Hannah. São momentos mágicos que injetam na menina uma dose extra de alegria e felicidade. E quando essa tradição começou? No aniversário de 5 anos de Hannah. O motivo? Ela ter recebido o diagnóstico de uma doença cardíaca cujo prognóstico é uma expectativa de vida curta. Agora, prestes a completar 16 anos, independentemente de sua luta contra o relógio, Hannah é uma adolescente engraçada e resiliente. Porém, com a saúde mais frágil e debilitada a cada dia, Hannah teme pela solidão do pai. Ela então decide arrumar uma namorada para ele e faz disso seu principal objetivo, até que três eventos viram seu mundo de cabeça para baixo: depois de mais de dez anos longe, sua mãe enfim retorna à sua vida; o teatro pelo qual ela tem tanto amor e carinho está com os dias contados – e, para salvá-lo da demolição, Hannah precisa agir rápido. Por último e mais angustiante, sua única chance de sobreviver é se submetendo a um transplante de coração. Hannah e Tom terão mais de uma batalha para enfrentar na tentativa de dar continuidade a suas histórias. Mas, quem sabe, talvez, um último dia de magia possa salvar os dois? "O antídoto perfeito para o mundo de hoje. Fenomenal." – Clare Mackintosh "Simplesmente maravilhoso." - Joanna Cannon "Uma leitura emocionante, cheia de humor e ternura." - Sunday Mirror "Prepare o lencinho." – Sun "Mexe com o coração." - Daily Mail "Fãs de Como eu era antes de você, de Jojo Moyes, vão amar A magia do amor. Um livro que faz rir e chorar." - Good Housekeepin "Muito engraçado e ao mesmo tempo uma fábrica de lágrimas." – Metro "Escrito com o coração – eu amei." – Graeme Simion "Uma história muito linda." – Heat "A sensação editorial do ano." – Mail on Sunday "Uma história que aquece o coração." – Cathy Rentzenbrink

A magia do amor

*** 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, naïve 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 newly married couple's home is bombed, and Will awakes from the wreckage to find himself alone. No one has heard of Elsa Klein. They say he was never married. 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 wife 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

Frequency of Us

Voor de fans van Graeme Simsion (Het Rosie project) en Nick Hornby (About a Boy). Alex (dertig-en-een-beetje) is ten einde raad. Hij houdt van zijn vrouw Jody (ook dertig-en-nog-wat), maar toch loopt hun huwelijk spaak. Hij houdt ook van zijn zoon Sam (acht), maar het lukt hem niet een echte band met hem op te bouwen. Want voor Sam is de wereld een puzzel die hij niet in zijn eentje op kan lossen. Er moet iets veranderen. Alex moet nú iets doen om zijn leven weer op de rails te krijgen. Dan ontdekken Alex en Sam Minecraft, een wereld waar ze zich allebei comfortabel in voelen. Langzaam maar zeker leren vader en zoon met elkaar communiceren, op een manier die nog niemand eerder had bedacht. Kan een familie die uit elkaar is gevallen zichzelf weer opbouwen, blokje voor blokje?

Blokkenjongen

Tom leitet ein Provinztheater im englischen Somerset und ist alleinerziehender Vater einer Tochter, Hannah. Zu deren Geburtstag inszeniert Tom jedes Jahr ein besonderes Stück Magie auf der Bühne, um Hannah und sich selbst den Glauben an Wunder zu erhalten. Denn Hannah hat eine unheilbare Herzschwäche, und kurz vor ihrem sechzehnten Geburtstag spürt sie, dass ihr nicht mehr viel Zeit bleibt. Als auch noch das Theater geschlossen werden soll, kämpfen Tom und Hannah dafür, dass ihre Geschichten noch nicht zu Ende sind. Und vielleicht steckt in einem letzten Bühnenzauber eine letzte Chance ...

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