An extraordinary bond develops between an angry teenage runaway and
a middle-aged woman running a large farm on her own, as they work
the land and slowly heal ... the sublime, achingly beautiful debut
that everyone is talking about... 'A stupendous debut. A triumph.
Don't miss it' Louisa Treger 'Tasting Sunlight reminded me of
reading Sally Rooney's Normal People. It takes a writer of
immeasurable talent to make you feel that intensely, merely by
evoking ripening late summer fruit and the sound of rain on dusty
ground' Elizabeth Haynes 'A sensory joy; a novel of quiet,
understated beauty ... Original, luminous and intense, it's a
mesmerising read' Iona Gray 'Powerful, original and engaging. I
loved it' Susie Boyt ***Over 400,000 copies sold in Germany***
***THREE YEARS on the German Bestseller List***
________________________________ Teenager Sally has just run away
from a clinic where she to be treated for anorexia. She's furious
with everything and everyone, and wants to be left in peace. Liss
is in her forties, living alone on a large farm that she runs
single-handedly. She has little contact with the outside world, and
no need for other people. From their first meeting, Sally realises
that Liss isn't like other adults; she expects nothing of Sally and
simply accepts who she is, offering her a bed for the night with no
questions asked. That night becomes weeks and then months, as an
unlikely friendship develops and these two damaged women slowly
open up - connecting to each other, reconnecting with themselves,
and facing the darkness in their pasts through their shared work on
the land. Achingly beautiful, profound, invigorating and uplifting,
Tasting Sunlight is a story of friendship across generations, of
love and acceptance, of the power of nature to heal and transform,
and the goodness that surrounds us, if only we take time to see
it... ____________________________________ 'Written with beautiful
simplicity, this sensitive and profound story examines how we heal
and help each other, delivered with deep insight and huge heart'
Doug Johnstone 'A truly special book. Powerful, lyrical and
profoundly affecting, Ewald Arenz spins a tale of friendship,
restoration and possibility, with utmost heart and care. I loved
it!' Miranda Dickinson 'An exquisitely written, heart-warming story
... the smells, tastes, sounds and rhythms of nature are described
with sensuous clarity, so you feel as if you are there, picking
potatoes from the earth, tending the bees, and tasting the pears.
Just beautiful!' Gill Paul 'Told with honesty and a clear-sighted
understanding of human nature ... I loved it' Michael J. Malone
'The simple minutiae of everyday life becomes intricate and
essential: rituals that connect one woman to the land and her
heritage, and show a lost, younger one a different truth. Moving
and heart-wrenching, but ultimately uplifting' Carol Lovekin
'Breathtakingly beautiful' Louise Beech 'A simply wonderful,
heartwarming read...' Fiona Sharp, Bookseller 'A story that breaks
your heart, and fills it too' Bookly Matters 'The perfect story for
our time ... uplifting, healing and truly exceptional' Random
Things through My Letterbox 'Poignantly, gently and profoundly
evocative' TripFiction 'Beautiful, at times brutal, and honest ...
I absolutely loved it' Claire Clarke 'A special, beautiful novel'
Cafe Thinking 'An absolute joy' Danielle Louise 'It touched my
soul' Live & Deadly 'A very special story that will leave no
one untouched ... the author's love of nature shines through' Bilt
'Ewald Arenz has, in the most exquisite way possible, showed how
two wounded souls can heal one another ... a triumph' Peter Etzel,
Nurnberger Zeitung 'Raw and tender, brutal and gentle, striking and
perceptive all at once' Doppelpunkt 'It's rare for a friendship
between women to be written with such enchanting, impressive
honesty. And by a man. Bravo!' Stadtmagazine
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