The Lost Storyteller

Fiction & Poetry, Modern & Contemporary Fiction

Amanda Block (author)

Paperback Published on: 28/04/2022

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A heartfelt tale about storytelling and family

This is a wonderfully warm, feelgood read about a daughter's search for her estranged father and how she finds herself along the way. While it doesn't delv... READ MORE

Holly Workman at Reading Broad Street

Loved it!

The Lost Storyteller is a unique story about mental health told through seven fantastic fairytales. It's a phenomenal debut novel!

Dominika

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Waterstones Scottish Book of the Month for May 2022

The Lost Storyteller is the heartwarming and evocative debut novel from a stunning new voice in fiction, Amanda Block. Perfect for fans of Ruth Hogan, Jessie Burton and Diane Setterfield.

Rebecca hasn't seen her father Leo since she was six. Her family never talk about him, and she has long since pushed him firmly to the back of her mind. All she knows is that, once upon a time, he was a well-loved children's TV star.

But when a journalist turns up uninvited at her office, asking questions about her once-famous father, Rebecca starts to wonder whether there is more to Leo's absence than she realised. Then, looking for answers, she unearths a book of fairy tales written by Leo and dedicated to her - but what use are children's stories to her now, all these years later?

Tentatively, Rebecca tries to piece together her father's life, from the people he used to know and her own hazy memories. Yet her mind keeps returning to the magical, melancholic fairy tales, which seem to contain more truth than make-believe. Perhaps they are the key to unlocking the mystery of her father, the lost storyteller; to revealing who he was, what he went through - and even where he might be now...

Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
ISBN: 9781529360806
Number of pages: 400
Weight: 280g
Dimensions: 196 x 128 x 28 mm

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A brilliant new storyteller has been found in Amanda Block

Magical, emotional and unique, 'The Lost Storyteller' follows Rebecca as she searches for clues to the whereabouts of her absent father, Leo Sampson. The... READ MORE

Joely Badger

A rare insightful look at mental illness.

A rare insightful look at mental illness. Rebecca Chase is nonplussed when journalist, Ellis Bailey arrives at her office – unannounced – he wants to tra... READ MORE

Elite Reviewing Group

This is the most magical debut by a writer full of gifts. This is the most magical book of the year.

‘’Then there had been his stories, which felt like memories because at the time she’d believed they were true. She’d tiptoed past a knobbly boulder on the ... READ MORE

Amalia Gkavea

Captivating page turner. Highly recommend

I am an avid but infrequent reader and need a book to captivate and enthrall me almost immediately (or life and work will distract me from the quiet patien... READ MORE

Amy Elder

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