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All the Lonely People
- Narrated by: Ben Onwukwe
- Length: 12 hrs and 20 mins
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Summary
Life is waiting to happen to Hubert Bird. But first he has to open his front door and let it in.
In weekly phone calls to his daughter in Australia, widower Hubert Bird paints a picture of the perfect retirement, packed with fun, friendship and fulfilment.
But Hubert Bird is lying.
The truth is day after day drags by without him seeing a single soul.
Until, that is, he receives some good news - good news that in one way turns out to be the worst news ever, news that will force him out again, into a world he has long since turned his back on.
Now, Hubert faces a seemingly impossible task: to make his real life resemble his fake life before the truth comes out.
Along the way Hubert stumbles across a second chance at love, renews a cherished friendship and finds himself roped into an audacious community scheme that seeks to end loneliness once and for all.
Life is certainly beginning to happen to Hubert Bird. But with the origin of his earlier isolation always lurking in the shadows will he ever get to live the life he's pretended to have for so long?
From best-selling author Mike Gayle, All the Lonely People is by turns a funny and moving meditation on love, race, old age and friendship that will not only charm and uplift, but also remind you of the power of ordinary people to make an extraordinary difference.
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- JC
- 08-02-23
BRILLIANT 👍🏾
Really enjoyed listening to this beautifuly written and narrated Audio book.
I would highly recommend it 👍🏾
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- DGH
- 26-08-21
Addictive
Absolutely loved this book - it was so vivid, I could see all the characters in my minds eye - it's a beautiful story about loneliness but it's not maudlin in any way- you can't but fall in love with Hubert
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- jana
- 04-02-21
A must listen for everyone
Lovely heartwarming story with few unexpected twists and very inspiring message, absolutely exquisite narration adds an extra dimension and depth, I was absorbed from start to finished.
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- Sof
- 14-02-21
Beautiful tale, vividly performed
An absorbing portrait of many kinds of loneliness, how we react to them, and ways of dealing with them, even though we can't solve everything.
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- M
- 09-09-20
Exceptional !!!
This was one of the best books l've read ... l cannot recommend it enough!
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- J. A. Gagliano
- 17-10-21
Moving story
Quite historical about the Windrush era, and story of a man’s life. The narrator was very good and brought the story to life very well. I found his deep gravelly bass tones uncomfortable to the ear, but the story was well acted and enjoyable.
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- Dolores Anderson
- 03-07-22
Brilliant
I throughly enjoyed this book- the narrator was terrific and really brought all the characters alive. I’m so sorry I have finished it!
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- Sally Smith
- 17-05-22
Another Brilliant Book by Mike Gayle
Listened to in 2 days to the annoyance of my husband!! Constantly plugged into my earbuds listening - couldn’t stop. This author never dissapoints. Lovely relatable listen, narrated beautifully and fabulous characters. Downloading another of his books next.
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- Bubbles
- 28-02-23
Fabulous book
A wonderful inspiring book made extraordinary by the narration, which was superb! To think I put off reading this for a year…I was missing a treat.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-02-23
Fantastically touching
Absolute gem of a story. Didn’t want it to end, the characters are poignant and the story so relevant to todays world. Well done Mike Gayle!
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