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Veronica McCreedy ha quasi novant'anni e vive da sola da molti anni in una grande casa affacciata sul mare. Durante il giorno è facile incontrarla mentre raccoglie rifiuti sulla spiaggia, imprecando contro chi li ha abbandonati. Dice sempre di avere una memoria di ferro, ma a volte le capita di passare ore a cercare gli occhiali, sicura che qualcuno glieli abbia spostati. Ma qualcuno chi? Forse la povera Eileen, la donna che si occupa della casa e che ogni tanto deve sopportare i suoi rimproveri.

19-year-old Phoebe and her courier father Al have recently moved to Devon, to a small cottage with a river at the end of the garden. Struggling with her health, Phoebe doesn't go out much these days. Instead, she spends her time playing detective—trying to deduce from her father's deliveries what kinds of lives her neighbours lead. When Phoebe finds an abandoned baby otter by the river, it's just the push she needs to finally step into her new community. Taking the otter to the local sanctuary, she feels a joy that she has not felt in a very long time.

A rich, heartwarming and charming debut novel that reminds us that sometimes you find love in the most unexpected places. Dan Hollis lives a happy, solitary life carving exquisite Celtic harps in his barn in the countryside of the English moors. Here he can be himself, away from social...

Fiercely resilient and impeccably dressed, Veronica McCreedy has lived an incredible 87 years. Most of them alone, in her huge house by the sea. But Veronica has recently discovered a late-life love for family and friendship, adventure and wildlife. More specifically, a love for penguins! And so when she's invited to co-present a wildlife documentary, far away in the southern hemisphere, she jumps at the chance. Even though it will put her in the spotlight, just when she thought she would soon fade into the wings.

A curmudgeonly but charming old woman, her estranged grandson, and a colony of penguins proves it's never too late to be the person you want to be in this rich, heartwarming story from the acclaimed author of Ellie and the Harpmaker. Eighty-five-year-old Veronica McCreedy is estranged from her...

Ellie, Hausfrau, leidenschaftliche Spaziergängerin und Hobby-Poetin, stößt bei einem ihrer Streifzüge durch das Exmoor auf eine Scheune voller Harfen. Dort lebt und arbeitet Dan. Harfen zu bauen ist seine große Leidenschaft. Er liebt es, sich ganz dem Bau dieser Instrumente zu widmen und mit sich und der Welt alleine zu sein. Denn Menschen sind ihm oft ein Rätsel. Doch Ellie mag er auf Anhieb, weshalb er ihr spontan eine Harfe schenkt. Kurze Zeit später steht sie wieder vor seiner Tür. Sie könne das Geschenk nicht annehmen.

Veronica McCreedy skal snart af sted på sit livs rejse …

Veronica McCreedy bor på et herresæde ved havet. Hun elsker at drikke en dejlig kop Darjeeling-te, mens hun ser et godt naturprogram i tv. Og hun ses aldrig uden sin rubinrøde læbestift.

Men for tiden ses Veronica sjældent af nogen, for i en alder af 85 tilbringer hun de fleste dage derhjemme. Alene.