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Book SynopsisDiscover this powerful novel about a family falling apart, from the Booker Longlisted author of A TOWN CALLED SOLACE
''Tender and surprising... A vivid and evocative tale'' New York Times
Twenty-one-year-old Megan Cartwright has never been outside the small town she was born in but one winter''s day in 1966 she leaves everything behind and sets out for London. Ahead of her is a glittering new life, just waiting for her to claim it.
But left behind, her family begins to unravel. Disturbing letters from home begin to arrive and torn between her independence and family ties, Megan must make an impossible choice.
''Every bit as good as I expected. A heart-aching and beautifully written story of a family falling apart'' Woman and Home
Trade ReviewTender and surprising… A vivid and evocative tale * New York Times *
Subtle but gripping... Beautifully written, with the locations brilliantly evoked -- Francesca Cookney * Sunday Mirror *
Road Ends is beautifully written, evocative and tender. It will haunt you long after you’ve finished it and leave you impatient for more -- Richenda Miers * Country Life *
Austere, humane and accomplished,
Road Ends depicts a wilderness of the heart through which some roads pass -- Richard Greene * Literary Review *
Lawson grasps the anguished allure of family life played out against the vast, wintry backdrop of the Canadian landscape. Deftly she keeps our interest by dividing up the chapters between the characters to give shifting points of view on some universal themes -- Rosanna Greenstreet * Richmond Magazine *
