'Brilliant, funny and immensely moving'
Catherine Isaac, author of You, Me, Everything
'Well, that was a tearjerker! Anna McPartlin's Below the Big Blue Sky is a MORE than worthy follow-up to The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes'
Marian Keyes
***
From the bestselling author of The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes comes a huge-hearted novel about death, family and finding laughter in the most unexpected of places.
When forty-year-old Rabbit Hayes dies, she leaves behind a family broken by grief. Her mother Molly is distraught and in danger of losing her faith. Her father Jack spends hour upon hour in the family attic, poring over his old diaries, losing himself in the past.
Rabbit's brother Davey finds himself suddenly guardian to her twelve-year-old daughter Juliet. Juliet might be able to fill a hole in Davey's heart - but how can he help Juliet through her grief when he can barely cope...

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McPartlin, Anna

Anna McPartlin

Bonnier Zaffre Ltd.

Bonnier Books Ltd

Manilla Press

United Kingdom and Ireland, United Kingdom

PS, 2020

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'Brilliant, funny and immensely moving'
Catherine Isaac, author of You, Me, Everything
'Well, that was a tearjerker! Anna McPartlin's Below the Big Blue Sky is a MORE than worthy follow-up to The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes'
Marian Keyes
***
There's no family quite like the Hayes, and yet they're just like any other - they love each other, they look out for each other and they drive each other mad. When their youngest, Rabbit, dies tragically at just forty, the Hayes are almost torn apart by their grief.
Without her beloved mum, twelve-year-old Bunny is adrift; without Rabbit, there can be no Bunny. Her Granny is concerned when Bunny insists on being called by her real name, Juliet. Even surrounded by the noise and chaos of the Hayes, Juliet feels lost and alone.
Meanwhile, Rabbit's sister Grace has something else on her mind. She's got the gene that made her sister ill, and she hasn't told anyone yet. All she can think about are the things she's always wanted to do, like fly a plane or climb a mountain, or watch her four children grow up. She doesn't know how to share the news that may break her family, but she knows she needs their support, now more than ever.
Despite squabbling over what Rabbit will wear at the wake and their dad burying himself in the past with his diaries, the Hayes family know there's only one way they'll get through this: together.
This huge-hearted novel is about grief, family, the messiness of life and finding humour in the most unexpected of places. Below the Big Blue Sky will make you laugh, cry and fill you with joy.
Look out for Anna McPartlin's new novel Waiting for the Miracle .
***What readers have been saying about Below the Big Blue Sky ***
'Equally heartbreaking and hilarious'
'You will laugh, you will cry and you will laugh while crying'
'A real, raw, beautiful depiction of life, love and loss'
'The story has us laughing, crying and on the edge of our seats'
'A beautiful story, beautifully written'
'You'll howl laughing and bawl crying, even on the same page'
'A truly wonderful read'
'It is OK to laugh while grieving'
'Fantastically funny and heartbreaking in equal measure'
'Big-hearted, amusing, compassionate, emotional'
'#RememberRabbitHayes'
'Moving, heartbreaking and funny'
'I love, love, love the Hayes family'
'Desperately sad, hilariously funny and incredibly moving all at the same time'

From the bestselling author of The Last Days of Rabbit Hayes comes a huge-hearted novel about death, family and finding laughter in the most bloody mental places.
When forty-year-old Rabbit Hayes dies, she leaves behind a family broken by grief. Her mother Molly is distraught and in danger of losing her faith. Her father Jack spends hour upon hour in the family attic, poring over his old diaries, losing himself in the past.
Rabbit's brother Davey finds himself suddenly guardian to her twelve-year-old daughter Juliet. Juliet might be able to fill a hole in Davey's heart - but how can he help Juliet through her grief when he can barely cope with his own?
Meanwhile, Rabbit's sister Grace is struggling with the knowledge that she carries the same gene that made her sister ill, and Rabbit's best friend Marjorie is lost, struggling to remain a part of a family she has always wished was her own now that her link to them is gone.
But even though the Hayes family are all fighting their own battles, they are drawn together by their love for Rabbit, and their love for each other. In the years that follow her death they find new ways to celebrate and remember her, to find humour and hope in the face of tragedy, and to live life to its fullest, as Rabbit would have wanted.
Below a Big Blue Sky will make you laugh, cry and shout with joy for the colourful, unruly Hayes family as they battle with the loss of their beloved Rabbit, the daughter, mother, sister and friend, who in her own crazy way taught each of them how to live, and goes on showing them how to love from beyond the grave.

'brilliant, Funny And Immensely Moving' Catherine Isaac, Author Of You, Me, Everything 'well, That Was A Tearjerker! Anna Mcpartlin's Below The Big Blue Sky Is A More Than Worthy Follow-up To The Last Days Of Rabbit Hayes' Marian Keyes *** How Do You Pick Up The Pieces When The Person That Held Them Together Is Gone? When Forty-year-old Rabbit Hayes Dies, She Leaves Behind A Family Broken By Grief. Her Mother Molly Is Distraught And In Danger Of Losing Her Faith. Her Father Jack Spends Hour Upon Hour In The Family Attic, Poring Over His Old Diaries, Losing Himself In The Past. Rabbit's Brother Davey Finds Himself Suddenly Guardian To Her Twelve-year-old Daughter Juliet. Juliet Might Be Able To Fill A Hole In Davey's Heart - But How Can He Help Juliet Through Her Grief When He Can Barely Cope With His Own? But Even Though The Hayes Family Are All Fighting Their Own Battles, They Are Drawn Together By Their Love For Rabbit, And Their Love For Each Other. In The Years That Follow Her Death They Find New Ways To Celebrate And Remember Her, To Find Humour And Hope In The Face Of Tragedy, And To Live Life To Its Fullest, As Rabbit Would Have Wanted. From The Bestselling Author Of The Last Days Of Rabbit Hayes Comes A Huge-hearted Novel About Death, Family And Finding Laughter In The Most Unexpected Of Places. Below A Big Blue Sky Will Make You Laugh, Cry And Shout With Joy.

2024-12-23