From the author of STILL LIFE, TIN MAN and WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT.

'Will stand the test of time' Irish Examiner
'Beautiful prose that ebbs and flows' Independent
'A Year of Marvellous Ways is like Dylan Thomas given a sexy rewrite by Angela Carter'
Patrick Gale

This is a story about Marvellous Ways, an eighty-nine-year-old woman who lives alone in a remote Cornish creek, spending her days sitting by the river, peering through a telescope. And it's about Francis Drake, a young soldier who washes up in her creek, shattered by war and broken-hearted. It's about the magic in everyday life and the lure of the sea, the healing powers of storytelling and sloe gin, love and death, and how we carry on when grief comes snapping at our heels.

About the Author
Sarah Winman grew up in Essex and now lives in London. She attended the Webber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and went on to act in theatre, film and television. She has written four novels, WHEN GOD WAS A RABBIT, A YEAR OF MARVELLOUS WAYS, TIN MAN and STILL LIFE.

Reviews
Fanciful imagery and beautiful prose that ebbs and flows * Independent *
Fanciful imagery and beautiful prose that ebbs and flows * Independent *
Fanciful imagery and beautiful prose that ebbs and flows * Independent *
Winman excels in her sweeping prose and her unwavering theme of love in all its forms * Stylist *
Winman excels in her sweeping prose and her unwavering theme of love in all its forms * Stylist *
Winman excels in her sweeping prose and her unwavering theme of love in all its forms * Stylist *
Beautifully written * Sun on Sunday, Fabulous Magazine *
Beautifully written * Sun on Sunday, Fabulous Magazine *
Beautifully written * Sun on Sunday, Fabulous Magazine *
One to read slowly so you can savour every beautiful sentence * Good Housekeeping (Book of the Month) *
One to read slowly so you can savour every beautiful sentence * Good Housekeeping (Book of the Month) *
One to read slowly so you can savour every beautiful sentence * Good Housekeeping (Book of the Month) *
A lavish and clever read which will stand the test of time * Irish Examiner *
A lavish and clever read which will stand the test of time * Irish Examiner *
A lavish and clever read which will stand the test of time * Irish Examiner *
Moving... offbeat and memorable * Woman & Home *
Moving... offbeat and memorable * Woman & Home *
Moving... offbeat and memorable * Woman & Home *
A Year of Marvellous Ways is like Dylan Thomas given a sexy rewrite by Angela Carter
A Year of Marvellous Ways is like Dylan Thomas given a sexy rewrite by Angela Carter
A Year of Marvellous Ways is like Dylan Thomas given a sexy rewrite by Angela Carter
A glorious poem of a novel - a story to read slowly and to marvel at the beauty of it
A glorious poem of a novel - a story to read slowly and to marvel at the beauty of it
A glorious poem of a novel - a story to read slowly and to marvel at the beauty of it
Yet again Sarah Winman has written a beautiful, beautiful novel. A Year of Marvellous Ways will hypnotise, seduce, until you can do nothing but pick it up and read it again
Yet again Sarah Winman has written a beautiful, beautiful novel. A Year of Marvellous Ways will hypnotise, seduce, until you can do nothing but pick it up and read it again
Yet again Sarah Winman has written a beautiful, beautiful novel. A Year of Marvellous Ways will hypnotise, seduce, until you can do nothing but pick it up and read it again
A gripping waiting game ... The novel's surprising denouement is also well worth the wait * Observer *
A gripping waiting game ... The novel's surprising denouement is also well worth the wait * Observer *
A gripping waiting game ... The novel's surprising denouement is also well worth the wait * Observer *
In this warm, kindly novel, the sea is both magical and healing. Lovely * The Times *
In this warm, kindly novel, the sea is both magical and healing. Lovely * The Times *
In this warm, kindly novel, the sea is both magical and healing. Lovely * The Times *
The book demonstrates vividly how we need family around us, whether homegrown or grafted, to live our fullest lives... By the end of this novel, we too belong in the world of Marvellous Ways * Sunday Express, S Magazine *
The book demonstrates vividly how we need family around us, whether homegrown or grafted, to live our fullest lives... By the end of this novel, we too belong in the world of Marvellous Ways * Sunday Express, S Magazine *
The book demonstrates vividly how we need family around us, whether homegrown or grafted, to live our fullest lives... By the end of this novel, we too belong in the world of Marvellous Ways * Sunday Express, S Magazine *
The sense of magic infused through the novel casts a spell over the reader that makes you not want to put the book down until you've turned the final page
The sense of magic infused through the novel casts a spell over the reader that makes you not want to put the book down until you've turned the final page
The sense of magic infused through the novel casts a spell over the reader that makes you not want to put the book down until you've turned the final page
A book to savour, to read in wonderful, rich little bits like dark chocolate. Winman's prose is poetry, with a rhythm, a heartbeat, that carries you through like music
A book to savour, to read in wonderful, rich little bits like dark chocolate. Winman's prose is poetry, with a rhythm, a heartbeat, that carries you through like music
A book to savour, to read in wonderful, rich little bits like dark chocolate. Winman's prose is poetry, with a rhythm, a heartbeat, that carries you through like music
A truly enchanting book * Irish Times *
A truly enchanting book * Irish Times *
A truly enchanting book * Irish Times *
A breathtaking reading experience... a beautiful book that is unafraid to reveal the ugliness of the world * Toronto Star *
A breathtaking reading experience... a beautiful book that is unafraid to reveal the ugliness of the world * Toronto Star *
A breathtaking reading experience... a beautiful book that is unafraid to reveal the ugliness of the world * Toronto Star *
She is particularly good at bringing the sensations of landscape to bear - its smell, sound and look - and in Marvellous has created a character of warmth and eccentricity * Metro *
She is particularly good at bringing the sensations of landscape to bear - its smell, sound and look - and in Marvellous has created a character of warmth and eccentricity * Metro *
She is particularly good at bringing the sensations of landscape to bear - its smell, sound and look - and in Marvellous has created a character of warmth and eccentricity * Metro *
The stories are touching and the twist of magical realism lends them a joyful, fairytale element * Daily Record *
The stories are touching and the twist of magical realism lends them a joyful, fairytale element * Daily Record *
The stories are touching and the twist of magical realism lends them a joyful, fairytale element * Daily Record *
What struck me was Winman's gorgeous imagery, beautiful passages and imaginative storytelling. Quirky and slightly hairbrained, A Year of Marvellous Ways is an unforgettable book * Mitford Society Summer Reads *
What struck me was Winman's gorgeous imagery, beautiful passages and imaginative storytelling. Quirky and slightly hairbrained, A Year of Marvellous Ways is an unforgettable book * Mitford Society Summer Reads *
What struck me was Winman's gorgeous imagery, beautiful passages and imaginative storytelling. Quirky and slightly hairbrained, A Year of Marvellous Ways is an unforgettable book * Mitford Society Summer Reads *



Book Information
ISBN 9780755390939
Author Sarah Winman
Format Paperback
Page Count 336
Imprint Tinder Press
Publisher Headline Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 238g
Dimensions(mm) 196mm * 128mm * 28mm