Everyone Is Still Alive

by Cathy Rentzenbrink Narrated by Lydia Wilson

Overview

WHAT HAPPENS AFTER HAPPILY EVER AFTER?

'I can't stop thinking about it' Elizabeth Day
'A total triumph' Nina Stibbe
'Beautiful, moving and so funny and well-observed' Philippa Perry

When Juliet moves into her late mother's house, making friends with the neighbouring families is the last thing on her mind. Grief and guilt are weighing her down, and working motherhood is a juggle. But for her husband Liam, the morning coffees and after-school gatherings soon reveal the secret struggles, fears and rivalries playing out behind closed doors - all of which are perfect inspiration for his new novel . . .

When the rupture of a marriage sends ripples through the group, painful home truths are brought to light. And then, one sun-drenched afternoon, life overturns in an instant and nothing on Magnolia Road will ever be the same again.


The fiction debut from Sunday Times bestselling author Cathy Rentzenbrink, Everyone Is Still Alive is funny and moving, intimate and wise; a novel that explores the deeper realities of marriage and parenthood and the way life thwarts our expectations at every turn.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

Readers will know Rentzenbrink from her moving memoirs The Last Act of Love and A Manual For Heartache. This is her first novel and it sounds equally poignant, warm and wise—Good Housekeeping, Books We're Most Looking Forward To in 2021

Readers will know Rentzenbrink from her moving memoirs The Last Act of Love and A Manual For Heartache. This is her first novel and it sounds equally poignant, warm and wise—Good Housekeeping, Books We're Most Looking Forward To in 2021

Kind and real, funny and touching. I raced through it—Bookbrunch

Kind and real, funny and touching. I raced through it—Bookbrunch

Every generation needs its own novels examining how marriage, children, dreams and ambitions can coexist. This one does it beautifully, with warmth, truth, humour and love

Every generation needs its own novels examining how marriage, children, dreams and ambitions can coexist. This one does it beautifully, with warmth, truth, humour and love

...the characters are sharply drawn and the author has a knack for wry phrases... if you like Motherland, you'll love this funny, tender book.—The Sunday Times

...the characters are sharply drawn and the author has a knack for wry phrases... if you like Motherland, you'll love this funny, tender book.—The Sunday Times

One of the most honest, poignant and well-observed books about family life we've ever read... full of wisdom, you'll be clutching your heart for a long time.—Woman & Home, Book of the Month

One of the most honest, poignant and well-observed books about family life we've ever read... full of wisdom, you'll be clutching your heart for a long time.—Woman & Home, Book of the Month

One of the most honest, poignant and well-observed books about family life. Rentzenbrink takes you by the hand and reassures you, you're not alone . . . Full of wisdom—Woman

One of the most honest, poignant and well-observed books about family life. Rentzenbrink takes you by the hand and reassures you, you're not alone . . . Full of wisdom—Woman

An eloquent, moving, warm and witty exploration of modern life, with the focus on friendship and family it's just gorgeous—Lovereading

An eloquent, moving, warm and witty exploration of modern life, with the focus on friendship and family it's just gorgeous—Lovereading

We recognise that this is a book about going to new places and the fear of new people, but also about the comfort of community, the way that even a place like Magnolia Road can be a source of the kind of friendship and support that gets you through even the darkest times—Observer

We recognise that this is a book about going to new places and the fear of new people, but also about the comfort of community, the way that even a place like Magnolia Road can be a source of the kind of friendship and support that gets you through even the darkest times—Observer

A compassionate and insightful look at relationships and friendships in a wonderfully well-observed novel that is tender, sharp and, at times, very funny—Sunday Express

A compassionate and insightful look at relationships and friendships in a wonderfully well-observed novel that is tender, sharp and, at times, very funny—Sunday Express

Told with a gentle touch, this is an honest and emotional look at marriage and parenthood—Sun on Sunday, Fabulous

Told with a gentle touch, this is an honest and emotional look at marriage and parenthood—Sun on Sunday, Fabulous

Warm-hearted and perceptive—The Times

Warm-hearted and perceptive—The Times

One for fans of the TV show Motherland, this is a touching drama about the minutiae of family life set on a street in west London. An impressive debut from an accomplished memoirist—The i, 40 Best Books for Summer

One for fans of the TV show Motherland, this is a touching drama about the minutiae of family life set on a street in west London. An impressive debut from an accomplished memoirist—The i, 40 Best Books for Summer

Brilliantly caustic—Alex Preston, Guardian

Brilliantly caustic—Alex Preston, Guardian

Product Details

BN ID:	2940173163318
Publisher:	Octopus Books
Publication date:	07/08/2021
Edition description:	Unabridged

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