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The Everyday and Far Away

The perfect bookclub read for fans of Rachel Joyce

Jacqueline Jones

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Magpie
02 September 2025
For fans of Sally Hogan and Ruth Page, comes this heartwarming tale about love, loss and connection 

Ernie has had three grand passions in his long, long life: his dear wife Phyllis, a vintage Norton Dominator motorcycle with enviably large panniers, and his mini-me, son Stephen. Now, as dementia overwhelms Ernie and takes away everything he can remember about the everyday, memories of those far away times remain crystalline and cherished.

His granddaughter Nina, seventeen, is equally at odds with the everyday. Excluded from school as her neuro-divergency meant she found it hard to concentrate in the manner her teachers demanded, and with no BFFs, it seems a non-responsible job in her mother’s greengrocers is the best life can ever offer. Endless time stretches bleakly ahead, yet Nina feels she can barely make it to the end of each day.

Until, that is, Nina stumbles upon a surprise which, it turns out, can save both Ernie and herself, unwittingly uncovering along the way a wonderful secret from those far-off days.

This is the heart-lifting love story between a dying old man who once made a promise and an unhappy teenage girl yet to find her way, and a heroine called Josie.
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Imprint:   Magpie
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 23mm
ISBN:   9780861549641
ISBN 10:   0861549643
Pages:   320
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Jacqueline Jones lives in Guildford and The Everyday and Far Away is her first novel in this genre.

Reviews for The Everyday and Far Away: The perfect bookclub read for fans of Rachel Joyce

'A thoroughly heartwarming and deeply moving story. It's so beautifully written, with characters I grew to adore, and the soul-stirring ending left me smiling through tears.' Lisa Timoney, author of His Secret Wife ‘One of those rare novels that will burrow right inside your heart and nestle there forever… I cried more tears over the tragedy and love rendered in this story than I think I ever have in a novel. Dementia is a difficult subject, but Jones handles it with perfection, never sentimental or patronising, but with a raw, emotional truth.’ Louise Fein, author of People Like Us 'This charming novel about characters with dementia and ADHD is more than the sum of its parts. I was moved to tears by its quiet beauty and layered characters.' Laura Pearson, author of The Last List of Mabel Beaumont 'What a beautiful book... A poignant and heartbreaking tale, but it has an ending that will leave you feeling incredibly uplifted and joyous.' Kate Galley, author of Odd Girls Behaving Badly 'Beautifully written with unforgettable characters, The Everyday and Faraway is an intricately layered novel about family, love and the power of memory. I couldn’t put it down.' Lisa Hall, author of Between You and Me 


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