The Whale At The End Of The World Av John Ironmonger

<p><b>Previously published as NOT FORGETTING THE WHALE</b><br><br><b>THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER<br></b><br><b>''A gentle and uplifting tale of warding off apocalypse in a remote corner of Cornwall . . . charming'' </b><i>Financial Times</i><br><br><b>For fans of ELEANOR OLIPHANT, THE ROSIE PROJECT & THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY</b><b>.</b><br><br>It all began with the whale.<br><br>When a young man washes up on the sands of St Piran in Cornwall, it is clear to the villagers that this is not a regular day. What has brought him here? And what is the crisis only he understands, that threatens not only their community but all of civilisation?<br><br>With a global pandemic on the horizon, and a whale lurking in the bay, the villagers of St Piran must band together to survive. Intimate, funny and heart-warming, John Ironmonger tells a compelling story about the important things that hold us together, and how hope can be found, even at the end of the world.<br><br><b>''Fun, uplifti