When God Was a Rabbit
Sarah Winman
Aug 2023 · Bolinda · Narrated by Sarah Winman
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Young Elly's world is shaped by those who inhabit it: her loving but maddeningly distractible parents; a best friend who smells of chips and knows exotic words like 'slag'; an ageing fop who tap-dances his way into her home; a Shirley Bassey impersonator who trails close behind; lastly, of course, a rabbit called God. In a childhood peppered with moments both ordinary and extraordinary, Elly's one constant is her brother Joe. Twenty years on, Elly and Joe are fully grown and as close as they ever were. Until, that is, one bright morning when a single, earth-shattering event threatens to destroy their bond for ever. Spanning four decades and moving between suburban Essex, the wild coast of Cornwall and the streets of New York, this is a story about childhood, eccentricity, the darker side of love and sex, and the pull and power of family ties, loss and life. More than anything, it's a story about love in all its forms.
Young Elly's world is shaped by those who inhabit it: her loving but maddeningly distractible parents; a best friend who smells of chips and knows exotic words like 'slag'; an ageing fop who tap-dances his way into her home; a Shirley Bassey impersonator who trails close behind; lastly, of course...
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Sarah Winman is an internationally bestselling and award-winning British author who grew up in Essex and now lives in London. She attended the Weber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and went on to act in theatre, film and television before turning to writing. She has written a number of novels: When God Was a Rabbit was an international bestseller and won her the Galaxy National Book Awards’ New Writer of the Year; both Still Life and A Year of Marvellous Ways were Sunday Times bestsellers; Tin Man was shortlisted for the 2017 Costa Novel award; and Still Life was both an instant Sunday Times bestseller as well as a Guardian Best Book of 2021. Her latest novel is A Year of Marvellous Ways (2026).
Sarah Winman is an internationally bestselling and award-winning British author who grew up in Essex and now lives in London. She attended the Weber Douglas Academy of Dramatic Art and went on to act in theatre, film and television before turning to writing. She has written a number of novels: Wh...
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