Mercy Street, Tess Evans
Mercy Street, Tess Evans
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Mercy Street

Author: Tess Evans

Narrator: Michael Veitch

Unabridged: 8 hr 37 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperAudio

Published: 11/20/2017


Synopsis

A tender, sweet and funny novel from bestselling novelist Tess Evans.
A delightful, sweet and funny novel from bestselling novelist Tess Evans, MERCY STREET tells the heartwarming story of curmudgeonly pensioner George, who, since his wife's death three years ago, is living a life that is no more than the sum of his 'worn-out, washed out days'.    While his marriage to Pen was a happy one, they never had children, so his life has narrowed to trips to the shop, occasional visits from his bossy sister Shirl and afternoons in the pub with his old mate Redgum.    But one day, everything changes when Angie, a nineteen-year-old single mother, unexpectedly saves his life.  George grudgingly acknowledges his debt to her, and later, when Angie asks for a favour, he has no choice but to agree.  Gradually George's life begins to blossom, until Angie's fecklessness unexpectedly sets him on the wrong side of the law.  It takes all of his love and courage, and friends both old and new, for George to deal with a very unexpected turn of events. A novel about mistakes, accidental families, and the transformative power of love, from the bestselling author of BOOK OF LOST THREADS, Tess Evans. 'Mercy Street will touch your heart, make you smile, and even cause you to shed a tear...' Better Reading

About Tess Evans

Tess Evans' first novel, the bestselling BOOK OF LOST THREADS, was published in 2010 and was shortlisted for the Indie Awards 2011 and longlisted for the 2012 International IMPAC DUBLIN Literary Award. She has since published THE MEMORY TREE (2012) and MERCY STREET (2016). Previous to her writing debut, Tess taught and counselled a wide range of people: youth at risk, migrants, Indigenous trainees, apprentices, sole parents and unemployed workers of all ages and professions. She lives in Melbourne.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Sharon on February 25, 2016

Just loved this story! Highly recommend this as a great novel to read. The characters are incredibly presented and the story is very moving. Brilliant writing with everything flowing smoothly and keeping you captivated. I wanted to get to the end but at the same time I didn't want it to end. Brought......more

Goodreads review by Nadia on March 19, 2016

Tess Evans’ latest novel Mercy Street is a tender and delightful read. In the middle of being mugged on the way back from the shops, George Johnson is rescued by Angie, a young unemployed single mother of five-year old Rory. George feels he owes Angie for saving his life so he lets Angie and Rory move......more

Goodreads review by Jenny on December 30, 2015

Nice way to finish the year with Tess Evans latest release. A highly enjoyable read allowing the reader time to contemplate and understand each character's dilemma, even if you didn't like or agree with the choices they made. A story for our times as Tess Evans highlights sometimes 'good enough just......more

Goodreads review by Kathy on May 16, 2020

Awww - this is a lovely, captivating read. Wonderful characters and a ‘grab you and hold you’ storyline. George, an elderly widower is attacked in an alleyway on his way home from shopping and Angie (young single Mum) scares the thugs away. From there a lovely story of friendship begins. I wasn’t ex......more

Goodreads review by PattyMacDotComma on June 27, 2016

4★ A wild-child young woman chases off a couple of young thugs who are robbing and attacking an unsuspecting old bloke in a Melbourne suburb. George, 76, meet Angie, almost 20. Turns out, Angie is only half of a package, the other half being her almost-5-year old daughter Rory, (Aurora-Jane, if you w......more