The Lost Storyteller
On sale
28th April 2022
Price: £8.99
THE GORGEOUSLY EVOCATIVE SCOTTISH WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE MONTH
‘Captivating, moving and profound’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Rebecca hasn’t seen her father Leo since she was six. Her family never talk about him, and she has long since pushed him to the back of her mind.
But when a journalist turns up asking strange questions, Rebecca starts to wonder whether there is more to Leo’s absence than she realised. Looking for answers, she unearths a book of fairy tales written by Leo and dedicated to her.
Tentatively, Rebecca tries to piece together her father’s life, and her mind keeps returning to the magical, melancholic fairy tales, which seem to contain more truth than make-believe. Are they key to unlocking the mystery of her father, the lost storyteller? Could they reveal who he was, what he went through – and even where he might be now…?
THE LOST STORYTELLER celebrates the power and resilience of imagination.
‘Absolutely beautiful . . . A cleverly wrought tale of fathers and daughters, and a bond buried so deep that it is lost to folklore’ Polly Crosby, author of The Illustrated Child
‘Captivating, moving and profound. I loved it! A spellbinding novel about the power of the stories we tell both to ourselves and to others’ Tracey Emerson, author of She Chose Me
‘Incredibly moving . . . A genuinely beautiful must-read’ Buki Papillon, author of An Ordinary Wonder
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Reviews
A powerful novel about the bond between fathers and daughters, and how stories connect us all. I loved it
Captivating, moving and profound. I loved it! A spellbinding novel about the power of the stories we tell both to ourselves and to others.
Absolutely beautiful . . . A cleverly wrought tale of fathers and daughters, and a bond buried so deep that it is lost to folklore
The Lost Storyteller is a deeply evocative book about family and the redemptive power of stories, all wrapped up in some of the most beautifully affecting fairy tales I've ever read. If you like stories that tug at your heart and show you a different way of looking at love, loss, betrayal and redemption, you will enjoy this heartwarming tale . . . I loved this book
Completely engaging . . . A lovely reflection on the power and magic of stories
. . . Beautifully, sensitively told. Block reminds us that people don't always behave as we want them to, and maybe because of that, there are few things so powerful as the ability to be kind
Beautifully revealed, with a lovingly drawn conclusion
A warm, immersive read that weaves folklore through a story of self-discovery that touches on what it means to be a daughter, the ramifications of the past and daring to follow your heart
A captivating and richly mesmerizing read
A beguiling, gorgeous book about fathers and daughters and the stories that bind and redeem us
I've been lost in The Lost Storyteller's marvellous pages . . . brilliantly written and high concept with a moving story and vivid characters. But it also has that special indefinable SOMETHING. One of my books of the year