Things We Couldn't Explain - Softcover

Betsy Tobin

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1783753080 ISBN 13: 9781783753086

Publisher: Accent Press Ltd, 2014

Synopsis

Things We Couldn t Explain is a comic story of young love, thwarted desire and the slippery nature of faith. Deliciously filmic...Written with wit, compassion, warmth and a grasp of how imperfect human beings can command our sympathies, this is a serious treat. The Independent A gorgeously romantic, comic and ingenious tale...Beautifully written and cleverly conceived, Things We Couldn t Explain is a delight from start to finish. Lancashire Evening Post One of those rare books that can be enjoyed equally by both parents and teenagers...Absolutely delightful - both heartwarming and thought provoking. The Bookbag A quirky story filled with charismatic characters...Touching and quite beautiful. Random Things Through My Letterbox Some things just can t be explained. It s the summer of 79 and the small town of Jericho, Ohio is awash with mysteries. Anne-Marie is beautiful, blind, virginal and pregnant. Ethan is the boy next door who would do anything to win her heart. But when the Virgin Mary starts to appear in the sunset, the town is besieged by zealots, tourists and profiteers. Can love survive amidst the madness?

About this title

About the Author

Betsy Tobin is an American novelist and playwright, born and raised in the Midwest, now living in the UK. She is the author of four novels: BONE HOUSE, short-listed for the Commonwealth Prize and winner of a Herodotus Prize in America, THE BOUNCE, ICE LAND, and most recently CRIMSON CHINA, a BBC Radio 4 Book-At-Bedtime and shortlisted for Romantic Epic Novel of the Year. She is a past winner of the London Writers' Competition for her short story, JOYRIDE. In between books she dabbles in writing for stage and radio. Betsy lives in London with her husband and four children. Read more about her work at www.betsytobin.co.uk. And drop her a line if you're inclined: author@betsytobin.co.uk.

Edition details

• Publisher: Accent Press Ltd
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783753080
• ISBN 13: 9781783753086
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 420