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Two Steps Forward

Graeme Simsion Anne Buist

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English
Text Publishing Company
01 October 2018
Series: Two Steps
A novel set on the picturesque Camino de Santiago about a widow and a recently divorced man finding themselves and each other along the way.

Zoe, a sometime artist, is from California. Martin, an engineer, is from Yorkshire. Both have ended up in picturesque Cluny, in central France. Both are struggling to come to terms with their recent past - for Zoe, the death of her husband; for Martin, a messy divorce. Looking to make a new start, each sets out alone to walk two thousand kilometres from Cluny to Santiago, in northwestern Spain, in the footsteps of pilgrims who have walked the Camino - the Way - for centuries. The Camino changes you, it's said. It's a chance to find a new version of yourself. But can these two very different people find each other? In this smart, funny, and romantic journey, Martin's and Zoe's stories are told in alternating chapters by husband-and-wife team Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist.

Two Steps Forward is a novel about renewal-physical, psychological, and spiritual. It's about the challenge of walking a long distance and of working out where you are going. And it's about what you decide to keep, what you choose to leave behind and what you rediscover.

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Imprint:   Text Publishing Company
Country of Publication:   Australia
Dimensions:   Height: 198mm,  Width: 129mm,  Spine: 22mm
Weight:   260g
ISBN:   9781925773118
ISBN 10:   1925773116
Series:   Two Steps
Pages:   368
Publication Date:  
Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Graeme Simsion is the internationally bestselling author of The Rosie Project, The Rosie Effect and The Best of Adam Sharp. Anne Buist is chair of Women's Mental Health at the University of Melbourne and author of the Natalie King psychological thrillers. They live together in Melbourne.

Reviews for Two Steps Forward

‘Simsion and Australian psychiatrist Buist have written an insightful study of loss, grief, and the possibility of romance after.’ * Library Journal * ‘A novel of mature love and self-discovery set against the scenic backdrop of the pilgrims’ walk.’ * Age * ‘There’s so much to love about this novel, which is smart and funny and full of the awkwardness and adrenaline of adventure and new romance.’ * Whimn * ‘A delightful tale of renewal and shedding unnecessary burdens…This is sure to be loved by fans of The Rosie Project and it’s enough to put the Camino at the top of your travel wishlist.’ * Herald Sun * ‘Fans of The Rosie Project might recognise shades of Don Tillman…Compelling reading…[A] cast of entertaining and eccentric characters…The book’s momentum never flags…[An] entertaining and refreshingly unpredictable romance.’ * Sydney Morning Herald * ‘Difficult to put down until the very end.’ * Big Issue * ‘Simsion and Buist are Camino veterans who add detail and authority to their novel.’ * Adelaide Advertiser * ‘A beautifully crafted tale of love, self-acceptance and blisters.’ * Sunday Express * ‘Charming, uplifting’ * The People * ‘Charming and absorbing’ * Daily Mail * ‘...an authentic and diverting read that will make you want to put on your walking boots and book a one-way ticket to southern France.’ * Press Association * 'Personal, real, and inviting...With wit and wisdom, Simsion and Buist have crafted a novel that will have readers wanting to walk a Camino of their own.' * Kirkus Reviews *


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