The Ends of the Earth

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'A remarkable tale of love and loss' KATIE FFORDE'Tender and intriguing' RACHEL HORE'An enthralling, moving read - I loved it' HOLLY MILLER_____________Some love stories change us for ever.For the last seven years, Mary O'Connor has waited for her first love. Every evening she arrives at Ealing Broadway station and stands with a sign which simply says: 'Come Home Jim'.Commuters might pass her by without a second thought, but Mary isn't going anywhere. Until an unexpected call turns her world on its head.It will take the help of a young journalist called Alice, and a journey across the country for Mary to face what happened all those years ago, and to finally answer the question: where on earth is Jim?'Poignant and moving, this is 2021's standout love story so far - and one that shines a light on some very important issues. Exceptional.' THE SUN, Pick of the Week'Oh, this gorgeous book. I absolutely loved it... A book that can make me both laugh and cry is an absolute winner in my book and The Ends of the Earth did just that. It offers all that I want in a book and it will be one of my books of the year.' NB MAGAZINE'Fans of Jojo Moyes will love this intricate tale of a woman searching for answers about a lost lover.' NEW MAGAZINE_____________PRAISE FOR ABBIE GREAVES:'A remarkable debut' JOJO MOYES'It's beautiful, so moving and clever. I truly adored it.' JOSIE SILVER'Beautifully written in Greaves's unique voice... Poignant, heart-breaking and insightful.' WOMAN & HOME'A must read' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Empathetic, beautifully written ... will resonate with fans of Jojo Moyes, David Nicholls and Gail Honeyman.' DAILY EXPRESS'Such stunning prose, and such insight for a debut author... I was bowled over by Abbie's writing.' CLARE MACKINTOSH'An unforgettable love story with a mystery that had me captivated until the last, heart-wrenching page. It deserves to be huge' CATHERINE ISAAC, author of You Me Everything'Greaves's insightful account of a long marriage kept us gripped till the very last page' INDEPENDENT'Beautifully written... Poignant, heart-breaking and insightful.' WOMAN'Abbie Greaves masterfully unpicks a history of ordinary lives facing extraordinary challenges. I found it impossible to look away from the relationship at the heart of this novel.' GILLY MACMILLAN, author of The Nanny'I really loved it...It's a very moving book' JO WILEY