The Lost Storyteller

A powerful novel about the bond between fathers and daughters, and how stories connect us all. I loved it Jenny Colgan \r\n\r\nTHE LOST STORYTELLER is the heartwarming and evocative debut novel from a stunning new voice in fiction, Amanda Block. Perfect for fans of Ruth Hogan, Jessie Burton and Diane Setterfield.\r\n\r\nRebecca hasnt seen her father Leo since she was six. Her family never talk about him, and she has long since pushed him firmly to the back of her mind. All she knows is that, once upon a time, he was a well-loved childrens TV star.\r\n\r\nBut when a journalist turns up uninvited at her office, asking questions about her once-famous father, Rebecca starts to wonder whether there is more to Leos absence than she realised. Then, looking for answers, she unearths a book of fairy tales written by Leo and dedicated to her - but what use are childrens stories to her now, all these years later?\r\n\r\nTentatively, Rebecca tries to piece together her fathers life, from the people he used to know and her own hazy memories. Yet her mind keeps returning to the magical, melancholic fairy tales, which seem to contain more truth than make-believe. Perhaps they are the key to unlocking the mystery of her father, the lost storyteller; to revealing who he was, what he went through - and even where he might be now...\r\n\r\nTHE LOST STORYTELLER celebrates the power and resilience of imagination.\r\n\r\nAbsolutely beautiful . . . A cleverly wrought tale of fathers and daughters, and a bond buried so deep that it is lost to folklore Polly Crosby, author of The Illustrated Child\r\n\r\nCaptivating, moving and profound. I loved it! A spellbinding novel about the power of the stories we tell both to ourselves and to others Tracey Emerson, author of She Chose Me\r\n\r\nIncredibly moving . . . A genuinely beautiful must-read Buki Papillon, author of An Ordinary Wonder\r\n\r\nCompletely engaging . . . A lovely reflection on the power and magic of stories Marianne Cronin, author of The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot