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A man boards a train to see his daughter he hasn't seen for seven years, revisiting the events that tore their perfect world apart. Phil Whitaker explores the best and worst families can do and asks if true love can prevail against powerful traumas.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 272 pages
Publication date: 15 April 2018
Publisher: Salt Publishing

Big Issue in the North

Summer Reading Recommendation

A man boards a train, hoping to see the daughter he has heard nothing from for seven years. As he travels towards his destination, he restlessly revisits the events that blew apart their seemingly perfect world.

With acute insight, sparkling imagination, and vividly arresting prose, Phil Whitaker explores the very best and worst that families can do, and asks: what are the forces that shape us; and, against powerful traumas reverberating down the generations, can true love prevail?

The man's journey is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit and the power of love to overcome even the most profound challenges. Through his struggles, he learns to confront his past and embrace the future, finding hope and redemption in the most unexpected places.

This powerful and moving novel is a must-read for anyone who has ever wondered what it takes to build a family and keep it together in the face of adversity. It is a testament to the human capacity for love, forgiveness, and growth, and a reminder that even in the darkest of times, there is always a glimmer of light to guide us forward.

Weight: 252g
Dimension: 171 x 198 x 20 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781784631444