Days of Wonder, Keith Stuart
Days of Wonder, Keith Stuart
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Days of Wonder
From the Richard & Judy Book Club bestselling author of A Boy Made of Blocks

Author: Keith Stuart

Narrator: Joe Jameson, Lucy Price-Lewis

Unabridged: 13 hr 35 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 06/07/2018


Synopsis

'A story of life, love and hope - the perfect antidote to today's world. Phenomenal'
CLARE MACKINTOSH

The incredible, life-affirming new novel by the author of the Richard & Judy Book Club Bestseller A Boy Made of Blocks for fans of Matt Haig and Jojo Moyes.

Tom, devoted single father to Hannah, is the manager of a tiny local theatre. On each of her birthdays, its colourful cast of part-time actors have staged a fantastical production just for her - a day of wonder. However hard life gets, all Tom wants to do is make every moment magical for her.

Now, as Hannah begins to spread her wings, the theatre comes under threat of closure and the two could lose one another. But maybe, just maybe, one final day of magic might just save them both.

A story about finding joy in everyday life, Days of Wonder is the most beautiful and uplifting novel you'll read all year.

'An enchanting story about family, friendship, love and loss which manages to be both very funny and intensely moving - a rare feat'
MIKE GAYLE

'Days of Wonder is a heartwarming and magical story. A wonderful read' LIBBY PAGE, AUTHOR OF THE LIDO

'So powerful, yet incredibly gentle and poignant. Utterly and completely beautiful' JOANNA CANNON

'Utterly enchanting . . . a truly beautiful story' RUTH HOGAN

'This is the most emotionally powerful book we've read all year' HEAT

'Tugs at your heart' DAILY MAIL

'Fans of Jojo Moyes' Me Before You will love Days of Wonder. Made me laugh and cry in turn' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING

'A lovely, funny and very moving novel' SUN

'It's a long time since a book made me laugh out loud and cry so much' TRACY REES

'A beautiful read' CLOSER

'The publishing sensation of the year' MAIL ON SUNDAY ON A BOY MADE OF BLOCKS

'An uplifting read, full of humour and heart' SUNDAY MIRROR

READERS LOVE DAYS OF WONDER:

'Beautiful. Powerful. Emotional. Heartwarming. Bold. Touching. Heartbreaking. Wonderful. Outstanding. Brave. A must buy. A must read' BETWEEN THE PAGES BOOK CLUB

'I didn't think Keith's novel A Boy Made of Blocks could be topped, but he's done it' GOODREADS REVIEWER

'This is a truly wonderful story, and I recommend it to anyone with a heart - broken or otherwise' GOODREADS REVIEWER

'I can't stress how amazing this book is. I truly believe that 2018's must-read novel has arrived'WHISPERING STORIES

'Catapulted itself into my top five reads of all time' GOODREADS REVIEWER

'Brilliantly done and backed up with a cast of lovely characters. I adore this book' GOODREADS REVIEWER

'Just wonderful, a delicately finished story full of joy, loyalty, heartache and love' GOODREADS REVIEWER

'Keith Stuart is fast emerging as one of the UK's great emotive writers when it comes to finding the beauty in everyday life' BEN VEAL WRITES

About Keith Stuart

Keith Stuart is an author and journalist. His heartwarming debut novel, A Boy Made of Blocks, was a Richard & Judy Book Club pick and a major bestseller. His third novel, The Frequency of Us, was a BBC2 Between the Covers pick and Radio 4 Book at Bedtime. Keith has written for publications including Empire, Red and Esquire, and is the former games editor of the Guardian. He lives with his wife and two sons in Frome, Somerset.TWITTER: @keefstuartINSTAGRAM: keef.stuartTIKTOK: @Keefstuart


Reviews

Goodreads review by Andy on January 11, 2021

I feel guilty giving this only three stars because it was beautifully written, but I had too many problems with it to offer more. My main issue was its length. It was simply too long. While many have pointed to the wonderful cast of characters, too much time was given to their various dramas, and to......more

Goodreads review by Louise on May 28, 2018

Tom, a single father to Hannah, is the manager od a tiny local theatre. On the same day each year, he and his cast of part-time actors have staged a fantastical production just for his little girl. Hannah was diagnosed with a serious heart condition just before her fifth birthday. After her diagnosis......more

Goodreads review by Sandra on August 30, 2020

This book is beautifully written, smart, funny and moving. Tom is the manager of the Willow Tree Theatre in a small town in Somerset. He is a single parent to Hannah, since she was 3 years old. When Hannah was young she was diagnosed with a life threatening heart condition - Cardiomyopathy. Hannah i......more

Goodreads review by Whispering on June 04, 2018

Book Reviewed by Stacey on www.whisperingstories.com This is the story of Hannah, who just before her 5th birthday, was diagnosed with a serious heart condition called Cardiomyopathy. Now just before her 16th birthday she is seeing the effects on her body that the condition can cause. Tiredness, fain......more

Goodreads review by Sarah on December 13, 2023

Days of Wonder is a story told in alternating chapters between Tom and his daughter Hannah. By doing this, the reader gets to see how both characters deal with Hannah’s heart condition. Being a parent I could very much get behind Tom with wanting to wrap his daughter up in cotton wool. After his wife......more


Quotes

A story of life, love and hope - the perfect antidote to today's world. Phenomenal Clare Mackintosh

An enchanting story about family, friendship, love and loss which manages to be both very funny and intensely moving - a rare feat Mike Gayle

So powerful, yet incredibly gentle and poignant. Utterly and completely beautiful Joanna Cannon (author of The Trouble with Goats and Sheep)

Days of Wonder is a heart-warming and magical story. A wonderful read Libby Page (author of The Lido)

Fans of Jojo Moyes' Me Before You will love Days of Wonder, which packs a similar emotional punch. Made me laugh and cry in turn Good Housekeeping

Utterly enchanting . . . a truly beautiful story Ruth Hogan (author of The Keeper of Lost Things)

A lovely, funny and very moving novel Sun

A complete and absolute delight, this is a treasure of a read. Days of Wonder is full of joy, hope, love and is truly, deeply beautiful - highly recommended Love Reading

This is the most emotionally powerful book we've read all year Heat

Oh Wow. Here is a list of words to describe this story... Beautiful. Powerful. Emotional. Heart-warming. Bold. Touching. Heart-breaking. Wonderful. Outstanding. Brave. A must buy. A must read Between the Pages Book Club (blog)