Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine: Debut Sunday Times Bestseller and Costa First Novel Book Award winner 2017
Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine: Debut Sunday Times Bestseller and Costa First Novel Book Award winner 2017
Gail Honeyman
The Sunday Times bestseller‘Funny, touching and unpredictable’ Jojo MoyesEleanor Oliphant has learned how to survive – but not how to liveEleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend.Eleanor Oliphant is happy. Nothing is missing from her carefully timetabled life. Except, sometimes, everything.One simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself. Now she must learn how to navigate the world that everyone else seems to take for granted – while searching for the courage to face the dark corners she’s avoided all her life.Change can be good. Change can be bad. But surely any change is better than… fine?‘Heartwrenching and wonderful’ Nina Stibbe‘Deft, compassionate and moving’ Paula McLain‘I adored it. Skilled, perceptive, Eleanor's world will feel familiar to you from the very first page. An outstanding debut!’ Joanna Cannon
Copyright (#ulink_008ba995-2fa5-5959-8a63-ca314c58b440)
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd
1 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9GF
www.harpercollins.co.uk (http://www.harpercollins.co.uk)
First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
Copyright © Gail Honeyman 2017
Cover design: Holly MacDonald © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2017
Jacket photography © Plain Picture / Hanka Steidle
Extract of The Lonely City (2016) by Olivia Laing reproduced by permission from Canongate Books Ltd
Gail Honeyman asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
A catalogue copy of this book is available from the British Library.
This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins.
Source ISBN: 9780008172114
Ebook Edition © May 2017 ISBN: 9780008172138
Version: 2018-10-18
Praise for Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (#u0314f347-8dac-53fb-bc10-0046d8769a2a)
‘Eleanor Oliphant is a truly original literary creation: funny, touching, and unpredictable. Her journey out of dark shadows is expertly woven and absolutely gripping’
Jojo Moyes, Me Before You
‘A highly readable but beautifully written story that’s as perceptive and wise as it is funny and endearing … warm, funny and thought-provoking’
Observer
‘At times dark and poignant, at others bright and blissfully funny … a story about loneliness and friendship, and a careful study of abuse, buried grief and resilience. A debut to treasure’
Gavin Extence, The Universe Versus Alex Woods
‘Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant is a woman scarred by profound loneliness, and the shadow of a harrowing childhood she can’t even bear to remember. Deft, compassionate and deeply moving – Honeyman’s debut will have you rooting for Eleanor with every turning page’
Paula McClain, The Paris Wife
‘So powerful – I completely loved Eleanor Oliphant’
Fiona Barton, The Widow
‘An absolute joy, laugh-out-loud funny but deeply moving’
Daily Express
‘One of the most eagerly anticipated debuts of 2017 … heartbreaking’
Bryony Gordon, Mad Girl
‘Unusual and arresting’
Rosie Thomas, The Kashmir Shawl
‘Warm, quirky and fun with a real poignancy underneath.’
Julie Cohen, Falling
‘Dark, funny and brave. I loved being with Eleanor as she found her voice’
Ali Land, Good Me Bad Me
‘A roaring success. Readers will fall in love with this quirky, yet loveable character and celebrate as life turns out a little differently than she anticipated’
Instyle.co.uk
Dedication (#u0314f347-8dac-53fb-bc10-0046d8769a2a)
For my family
Epigraph (#u0314f347-8dac-53fb-bc10-0046d8769a2a)
‘… loneliness is hallmarked by an intense desire to bring the experience to a close; something which cannot be achieved by sheer willpower or by simply getting out more, but only by developing intimate connections. This is far easier said than done, especially for people whose loneliness arises from a state of loss or exile or prejudice, who have reason to fear or mistrust as well as long for the society of others.
‘… the lonelier a person gets, the less adept they become at navigating social currents. Loneliness grows around them, like mould or fur, a prophylactic that inhibits contact, no matter how badly contact is desired. Loneliness is accretive, extending and perpetuating itself. Once it becomes impacted, it is by no means easy to dislodge.’
Olivia Laing, The Lonely City
Contents
Cover (#u60e7d7a5-5d63-5f5e-9312-3634989f5a44)
Title Page (#u322b3b2b-a411-5483-9fb4-364561c317d3)
Copyright (#uead3a840-66b8-50dd-b0f8-a3b9df71b602)
Praise for Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Dedication
Epigraph
Good Days
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Bad Days
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Better Days
Chapter 41
Bonus Content (#u95ce0606-b46c-5f9c-9ac3-62e315b1930f)
Acknowledgements
Transcript (#u7f525b93-42dc-57b7-a446-97529ed1ae54)
About the Author
About the Publisher
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Gail Honeyman
The Sunday Times bestseller‘Funny, touching and unpredictable’ Jojo MoyesEleanor Oliphant has learned how to survive – but not how to liveEleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend.Eleanor Oliphant is happy. Nothing is missing from her carefully timetabled life. Except, sometimes, everything.One simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself. Now she must learn how to navigate the world that everyone else seems to take for granted – while searching for the courage to face the dark corners she’s avoided all her life.Change can be good. Change can be bad. But surely any change is better than… fine?‘Heartwrenching and wonderful’ Nina Stibbe‘Deft, compassionate and moving’ Paula McLain‘I adored it. Skilled, perceptive, Eleanor's world will feel familiar to you from the very first page. An outstanding debut!’ Joanna Cannon
Copyright (#ulink_008ba995-2fa5-5959-8a63-ca314c58b440)
Published by HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd
1 London Bridge Street
London SE1 9GF
www.harpercollins.co.uk (http://www.harpercollins.co.uk)
First published in Great Britain by HarperCollinsPublishers 2017
Copyright © Gail Honeyman 2017
Cover design: Holly MacDonald © HarperCollinsPublishers Ltd 2017
Jacket photography © Plain Picture / Hanka Steidle
Extract of The Lonely City (2016) by Olivia Laing reproduced by permission from Canongate Books Ltd
Gail Honeyman asserts the moral right to be identified as the author of this work.
A catalogue copy of this book is available from the British Library.
This novel is entirely a work of fiction. The names, characters and incidents portrayed in it are the work of the author’s imagination. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, events or localities is entirely coincidental.
All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this e-book on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, down-loaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of HarperCollins.
Source ISBN: 9780008172114
Ebook Edition © May 2017 ISBN: 9780008172138
Version: 2018-10-18
Praise for Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine (#u0314f347-8dac-53fb-bc10-0046d8769a2a)
‘Eleanor Oliphant is a truly original literary creation: funny, touching, and unpredictable. Her journey out of dark shadows is expertly woven and absolutely gripping’
Jojo Moyes, Me Before You
‘A highly readable but beautifully written story that’s as perceptive and wise as it is funny and endearing … warm, funny and thought-provoking’
Observer
‘At times dark and poignant, at others bright and blissfully funny … a story about loneliness and friendship, and a careful study of abuse, buried grief and resilience. A debut to treasure’
Gavin Extence, The Universe Versus Alex Woods
‘Gail Honeyman’s Eleanor Oliphant is a woman scarred by profound loneliness, and the shadow of a harrowing childhood she can’t even bear to remember. Deft, compassionate and deeply moving – Honeyman’s debut will have you rooting for Eleanor with every turning page’
Paula McClain, The Paris Wife
‘So powerful – I completely loved Eleanor Oliphant’
Fiona Barton, The Widow
‘An absolute joy, laugh-out-loud funny but deeply moving’
Daily Express
‘One of the most eagerly anticipated debuts of 2017 … heartbreaking’
Bryony Gordon, Mad Girl
‘Unusual and arresting’
Rosie Thomas, The Kashmir Shawl
‘Warm, quirky and fun with a real poignancy underneath.’
Julie Cohen, Falling
‘Dark, funny and brave. I loved being with Eleanor as she found her voice’
Ali Land, Good Me Bad Me
‘A roaring success. Readers will fall in love with this quirky, yet loveable character and celebrate as life turns out a little differently than she anticipated’
Instyle.co.uk
Dedication (#u0314f347-8dac-53fb-bc10-0046d8769a2a)
For my family
Epigraph (#u0314f347-8dac-53fb-bc10-0046d8769a2a)
‘… loneliness is hallmarked by an intense desire to bring the experience to a close; something which cannot be achieved by sheer willpower or by simply getting out more, but only by developing intimate connections. This is far easier said than done, especially for people whose loneliness arises from a state of loss or exile or prejudice, who have reason to fear or mistrust as well as long for the society of others.
‘… the lonelier a person gets, the less adept they become at navigating social currents. Loneliness grows around them, like mould or fur, a prophylactic that inhibits contact, no matter how badly contact is desired. Loneliness is accretive, extending and perpetuating itself. Once it becomes impacted, it is by no means easy to dislodge.’
Olivia Laing, The Lonely City
Contents
Cover (#u60e7d7a5-5d63-5f5e-9312-3634989f5a44)
Title Page (#u322b3b2b-a411-5483-9fb4-364561c317d3)
Copyright (#uead3a840-66b8-50dd-b0f8-a3b9df71b602)
Praise for Eleanor Oliphant is Completely Fine
Dedication
Epigraph
Good Days
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Chapter 25
Bad Days
Chapter 26
Chapter 27
Chapter 28
Chapter 29
Chapter 30
Chapter 31
Chapter 32
Chapter 33
Chapter 34
Chapter 35
Chapter 36
Chapter 37
Chapter 38
Chapter 39
Chapter 40
Better Days
Chapter 41
Bonus Content (#u95ce0606-b46c-5f9c-9ac3-62e315b1930f)
Acknowledgements
Transcript (#u7f525b93-42dc-57b7-a446-97529ed1ae54)
About the Author
About the Publisher
(#u0314f347-8dac-53fb-bc10-0046d8769a2a)
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О книге: The Sunday Times bestseller‘Funny, touching and unpredictable’ Jojo MoyesEleanor Oliphant has learned how to survive – but not how to liveEleanor Oliphant leads a simple life. She wears the same clothes to work every day, eats the same meal deal for lunch every day and buys the same two bottles of vodka to drink every weekend.Eleanor Oliphant is happy. Nothing is missing from her carefully timetabled life. Except, sometimes, everything.One simple act of kindness is about to shatter the walls Eleanor has built around herself. Now she must learn how to navigate the world that everyone else seems to take for granted – while searching for the courage to face the dark corners she’s avoided all her life.Change can be good. Change can be bad. But surely any change is better than… fine?‘Heartwrenching and wonderful’ Nina Stibbe‘Deft, compassionate and moving’ Paula McLain‘I adored it. Skilled, perceptive, Eleanor′s world will feel familiar to you from the very first page. An outstanding debut!’ Joanna Cannon