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The Life Impossible
- Narrated by: Joanna Lumley, Jordan Stephens
- Length: 10 hrs and 47 mins
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The Life Impossible
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Publisher's Summary
‘A beautiful novel full of life-affirming wonder and imagination' BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH
'What looks like magic is simply a part of life we don’t understand yet . . .'
When retired Maths teacher Grace Winters is left a run-down house on a Mediterranean island by a long-lost friend, curiosity gets the better of her. She arrives in Ibiza with a one-way ticket, no guidebook and no plan.
Among the rugged hills and golden beaches of the Balearics Grace searches for answers about her friend’s life, and how it ended. What she uncovers is stranger than she could have dreamed. But to dive into this impossible truth, Grace must first come to terms with her past.
Filled with wonder and wild adventure, this is a story of hope and the life-changing power of a new beginning.
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- Anonymous User
- 02-10-2024
Beautiful
Joanna Lumley was a brilliant choice to narrate this magical story reflecting on the human existence, our relationship with nature, connection and forgiveness.
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- einat bardea
- 24-09-2024
Boring, melodramatic, poor narration (accents)
Poor Spanish accent. Boring, melodramatic story, hard to get through - felt like a really slog
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- Anonymous User
- 19-10-2024
Too realistic
The in-depth descriptions of the narrating character's feelings were too realistic - feelings and experiences were dwelled on for far too long.
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- Teresa Keleher
- 24-09-2024
Narrator brings this to life beautifully
I would have given up on the book if I’d been reading it in hard copy but the narration was so compelling I’m glad I stayed till the end.
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- Anonymous User
- 26-09-2024
What a story!
Joanna Lumley was the perfect choice to narrate this story. Thoroughly enjoyed this book, a nice balance of Si-fi and real world.
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- Anonymous User
- 08-10-2024
Just beautiful!
A beautiful, unique story that inspires hope, peace and self-compassion. Joanna Lumley reading it was the icing on the cake - a perfect match for this magical story!
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- Gina
- 26-10-2024
A fanciful, captivating story of new beginnings
Matt Haig truly transports readers to another existence! The Life Impossible is a precious, uplifting metaphor for the universal struggle between humans and the environment they take for granted. The story is captivating, and reminds us that new beginnings are always possible. It’s not preachy, just beautiful.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-09-2024
THANK YOU MATT HAIG AND JOANNA LUMLEY
Matt's story called Joanna to tell it, as the ocean called to Grace. I will forever cherish this story, as I do the Midnight Library. 💙🍍🐐🤿🌊✨️
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- Catie j
- 02-10-2024
Beautiful imaginative tale
Joanna Lumley brought everything to life, a very unusual book which I will never forget.
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- BelindaJane
- 22-09-2024
An amazing journey
The story was wonderful and the enactment of the readers was brilliant. Another great book from this author.
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