Love Untold
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- £7.99
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Publisher Description
Brought to you by Penguin.
The funny, moving and uplifting new novel from Ruth Jones, co-creator of Gavin & Stacey and author of the Sunday Times bestsellers Never Greener and Us Three.
Grace is about to turn ninety. She doesn't want parties or presents or fuss. She just wants to heal the family rift that's been breaking her heart for decades.
But to do that she must find her daughter Alys - the only person who can help to put things right.
And when she finds her - if she does - she risks betraying granddaughter Elin. Who is far less forgiving of the past, with its hurts and secrets and lies. Meanwhile Grace's great-grand-daughter Beca is oblivious to all these worries, too busy navigating the highs and lows of teenage life and keeping secrets of her own.
All families have their problems. And most of them get resolved. But Grace's problem is thirty years old. And she doesn't have time on her side.
So is it too late for her to make peace? Or is reconciliation still within reach?
Love Untold is about mothers and daughters and the complex bond between them. It's about the heartache that comes from leaving things unsaid and the power of true forgiveness. It is a joy-filled, life-affirming, sob-inducing novel - with characters you'll come to know and love - from no.1 bestselling author Ruth Jones.
PRAISE FOR RUTH JONES
'Ruth Jones writes with such warmth you can't help but fall in love with the characters she creates. It's always grounded, always real, always comforting, always ultimately full of love' James Corden
'Jones's trademark warmth and humour suffuse the novel with comedy and pathos, making for a heart-warming, entertaining and, at times, deeply moving story' The Observer
© Ruth Jones 2022 (P) Penguin Audio 2022
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
Readers who have ever found themselves party to an ongoing family feud, whether trivial or life-changing, will relate only too well to Love Untold. The story revolves around the lives of four women from the same family: nearly 90-year-old Grace, her daughter Alys, her granddaughter Elin, and her great-granddaughter Beca. Few family feuds last 30 years, but this is sadly the case for the Meredith family, who haven’t heard from the wayward Alys in decades, with at least one of the generations believing her to be dead. Jones builds the relationships between the women so effortlessly, identifying the conflicts that are present in even the happiest of families, and exploring the complexities of mother-daughter relationships with quite brutal rawness. There are glimpses of the Gavin and Stacey-esque Welshisms and wit that made Jones a household name in the Noughties, but her ability to force a reader to stop in their tracks to blink back the tears is the quality that makes Love Untold an absolute must-read for mothers and daughters everywhere.
Customer Reviews
So Beautiful
Ruth Jones is such an amazing author. How she write her characters she brings them alive in someway. I absolutely love Suzy She reminds me of Nessa in Gavin and Stacey. Love that show. I hope Ruth Jones write more books in the near future. I can also see this book turning into a film. Absolutely love, listening to this book. What an amazing author Ruth Jones. I cannot wait to see what she gonna come up with next.
Brilliant
Ruth Jones does it again!
I cried and laughed and I’m still feeling all the feelings. Simply brilliant.
So emotional!
Oh my tissues at the ready for this beautiful story so emotionally read by Ruth herself. A story that so many people could connect with. Kept me gripped right to the end.