Book
One moment, one morning
Call Number
- FICTION RAYN (OSH)
Edition
1st U.S. ed.
Publication Information
New York : St. Martin's Griffin, 2012.
Physical Description
407 p. ; 21 cm.
Summary
The Brighton to London line. The 7:44 am train. Cars packed with commuters. One woman occupies her time observing the people around her. Opposite, a girl puts on her make-up. Across the aisle, a husband strokes his wife's hand. Further along, another woman flicks through a glossy magazine. Then, abruptly, everything changes: a man collapses, the train is stopped, and an ambulance is called. For at least three passengers on the 7:44 on that particular morning, life will never be the same again. There's Lou, in an adjacent seat, who witnesses events first hand. Anna, who's sitting further up the train, impatient to get to work. And Karen, the man's wife. Telling the story of the week following that fateful train journey, this is a novel about love and loss, about family and--above all--friendship.
Notes
Originally published: London : Picador, 2010.
Reading group guide inside.