Bøger af Libby Page

A joyous feel-good debut novel about community, friendship and outdoor swimming. Perfect for fans of Joanna Cannon's The Trouble with Goats and Sheep and Gail Honeyman's Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine.

For fans of THE LIDO, THE LIFELINE is the heart-wrenching yet ultimately uplifting follow-up novel by Sunday Times bestselling author Libby Page. Everybody needs saving sometimes...Pre-order your copy now!

Among the cobbled streets of the Somerset town of Frome, Lou is embarking on the start of something new. After the death of her beloved mother, she takes a deep breath into the unknown and is opening her own vintage clothes shop. In upstate New York, Donna has just found out some news about her family which has called into question her whole upbringing. The only clue she has to unlock her past is a picture of a yellow dress, and the fact it is currently on display in a shop in England. For Maggy, she is facing life as a 70-something divorcee and while she got the house, she's not sure what to fill it with now her family have moved out. The new vintage shop in town sparks memories of her past and reignites a passion she's been missing...Together, can these three women find the answers they are searching for and unlock a second chance at a new life?It's never too late to start again...

Una inspiradora historia sobre la amistad y sobre cómo la gente corriente puede hacer cosas extraordinarias para defender lo que de verdad ama.«Una de las novelas que no pueden faltar en tu lista de lecturas para este año.».-The IndependentRosemary es una viuda de 86 años que ha vivido en el barrio de Brixton, en Londres, toda su vida. Allí ha visto cómo cerraba la biblioteca en la que trabajaba y cómo la frutería se convertía en un bar de moda. Cuando la piscina local a la que acude desde que era una niña, y en la que se enamoró de su marido, se ve amenazada también, Rosemary sabe que este puede ser el principio del fin.Kate es una joven reportera del periódico local y desde que se mudó a Londres se encuentra perdida en una ciudad que siente demasiado grande... y demasiado hostil. Pero cuando, con la ayuda de un encantador fotógrafo, Kate investiga un poco en la historia de la piscina de Brixton se da cuenta de que esta es la oportunidad que ha estado esperando.Porque, juntas, Rosemary y Kate están dispuestas a resistir y a demostrar que la piscina no es solo un lugar para nadar. Es el corazón de una comunidad y harán lo que sea para protegerla.Porque, para cambiar las cosas, algunas veces tienes que nadar contracorriente.ENGLISH DESCRIPTIONTHE LIDO is a joyous and uplifting debut - a testament to kindness and friendship and all those values society must hold dear' SARAH WINMAN, author of When God Was a Rabbit and Tin Man Meet Rosemary, 86, and Kate, 26: dreamers, campaigners, outdoor swimmers... Rosemary has lived in Brixton all her life. But now everything she knows is changing - the library where she used to work has closed, the family fruit and veg shop has become a trendy bar, and her beloved husband George is gone.Kate has just moved and feels alone in a city that is too big for her. She's at the bottom rung of her career as a journalist on a local paper, and is determined to make something of it. So when the local lido is threatened with closure, Kate knows this story could be her chance to shine. And Rosemary knows it is the end of everything for her.Together they are determined to make a stand, to show that the pool is more than just a place to swim - it is the heart of the community.Together they will show the importance of friendship, the value of community, and how ordinary people can protect the things they love.

'A perfect, warm escape from these cold, dark times' Kate Eberlen'Bursting with hope and heart' Cathy Bramley'Wonderfully engaging . . . beautifully drawn' Mike Gayle'Radiates warmth, happiness and hope' Veronica Henry-----Lorna's world is small but safe. She loves her daughter, and the two of them is all that matters. But after nearly twenty years, she and Ella are suddenly leaving London for the Isle of Kip, the tiny remote Scottish island where Lorna grew up. Alice's world is tiny but full.She loves the community on Kip, her yoga classes drawing women across the tiny island together. Now Lorna's arrival might help their family finally mend itself - even if forgiveness means returning to the past...So with two decades, hundreds of miles and a lifetime's worth of secrets between Lorna and the island, can coming home mean starting again? -----Join the community of readers who love Libby's bright, moving storytelling:'A wonderfully evocative and enveloping novel about the joys and comforts of community and friendship and a perfect, warm escape from these cold, dark times' Kate Eberlen'A tender, life-affirming story bursting with hope and heart' Cathy Bramley'A tender tale about stepping out of the shadows of the past and navigating the route to a brighter future....this book not only takes the reader on a journey, but reminds us of the importance of finding our way back home' Mike Gayle'The Island Home radiates warmth, happiness and hope. Libby is a truly gifted writer who weaves magic with her every word. Every page is a delight - gentle, comforting, reassuring and utterly charming'Veronica Henry'A joy-filled love letter to the power of community and connection, and a sensitive commentary on loneliness and forgiveness too, all of which is conveyed with huge warmth and affection' Celia Reynolds'A tender, heartfelt story, The Island Home explores every aspect of love and shows us it's never too late to fix what's broken. I left my heart with Lorna and Alice on the Isle of Kip' Lindsey Kelk'A gorgeous, heart-lifting story of families and the secrets that bind us, with a setting that you can lose yourself in' Rachael Lucas

From the Sunday Times bestselling author of THE LIDO comes an uplifting new story about friendship, community and finding where you truly belong.

Uplifting, emotional reading group fiction about friendship, belonging, and never giving up on your dreams - set over a single day.

Energien, lydene og den vidunderlige mangfoldighed i bydelen Brixton, i London, springer op fra siderne i Libby Pages livsbekræftende roman om storbyliv og venskab. Romanen er solgt til 20 lande og røg direkte ind på bestsellerlisten ved udgivelsen i England. Rosemary er 86 år og har boet i Brixton hele sit liv. Nytilflyttede Kate er 26 og føler sig alene. Da Kate får til opgave at dække lukningen af den lokale udendørs swimmingpool for en lille lokalavis, møder hun blandt andre Rosemary, som svømmer i poolen hver dag. Kate opdager til sin overraskelse, at der eksisterer et tæt sammenhold bag storbyens til tider kaotiske og upersonlige overflade, og snart bliver hun selv en del af et fællesskab, der kæmper for at bevare poolen, og ud af fællesskabet spirer også et venskab, der forandrer alting for både Kate og Rosemary …