The Six Loves of Billy Binns

Richard Lumsden

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Tinder Press
06 August 2019

THE SIX LOVES OF BILLY BINNS

is a deeply moving and honest debut set in London against the backdrop of the changing 20th century. it is reading group fiction perfect for those who loved the quirky pathos of Gail Honeyman's ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE and the humour of Rachel Joyce's THE UNLIKELY PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY

'A book I would like to have beside me as I grow old to remind me of what's important in life and what is not' Jenny Quintana, author of The Missing Girl

I remember my dreams but not where they start.

Further back, I recall some of yesterday and the day before that. Then everything goes into a haze.

Fragments of memories come looming back like red London buses in a pea-souper.

Time plays funny tricks these days.

I wait for the next memory. I wait and I wait.

At 117 years old, Billy Binns is the oldest man in Europe and he knows his time is almost up. But Billy has a final wish: he wants to remember what love feels like one last time. As he looks back at the relationships that have shaped his flawed life - and the events that shaped the century - he recalls a life full of hope, mistakes, heartbreak and, above all, love.

By: Richard Lumsden
Imprint: Tinder Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 192mm, Width: 126mm, Spine: 32mm
Weight: 340g
ISBN: 9781472256720
ISBN 10: 1472256727
Pages: 496
Publication Date: 06 August 2019
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Richard Lumsden has worked as an actor, writer and composer in television, film and theatre for 30 years. As an actor his films include Downhill, Sightseers, Sense & Sensibility and The Darkest Hour, as well as numerous television shows and theatre productions. THE SIX LOVES OF BILLY BINNS is his first novel.

Reviews for The Six Loves of Billy Binns

Magical - Sir Tom Courtenay A book I would like to have beside me as I grow old to remind me of what's important in life and what is not - Jenny Quintana 'The Missing Girl' This uplifting and powerful debut is beautifully written, full of emotion and will tug at your heartstrings - Sarah J Harris 'The Colour of Bee Larkham's Murder' Funny, heart-breaking, wise and so very uplifting, it's a beautiful story of love and redemption. Richard Lumsden is a magical, natural storyteller, weaving joy and pain through the life of a protagonist you can't fail to love - Miranda Dickinson