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The Six Loves of Billy Binns

By: Richard Lumsden
Narrated by: Richard Lumsden
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THE SIX LOVES OF BILLY BINNS is a deeply moving debut set in London against the backdrop of the changing 20th century. it is reading group fiction perfect for those who loved the quirky pathos of Gail Honeyman's ELEANOR OLIPHANT IS COMPLETELY FINE and the warmth and humour of Rachel Joyce's THE PILGRIMAGE OF HAROLD FRY.

At 117 years old, Billy Binns is the oldest man in Europe and he knows his time is almost up. But Billy has a final wish: he wants to remember what love feels like one last time. As he looks back at the relationships that have shaped his life - and the events that shaped the century - he recalls a life full of hope, heartbreak and, above all, love.

(P)2019 Headline Publishing Group Ltd©2019 Richard Lumsden Family Life Fiction Genre Fiction Literary Fiction Heartfelt
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Critic reviews

Richard Lumsden's first novel is full of surprises and sentiment
A novel with enough warmth for the chilliest of Januarys . . . lovely
The Six Loves of Billy Binns is extraordinary. Funny, heartbreaking, wise and so very uplifting, it's a beautiful story of life, love and redemption. Richard Lumsden is a natural, magical storyteller, weaving joy and pain through the life of a protagonist you can't fail to love. It's a book you read with your heart in your mouth and your breath held. It will stay with me for a long time. I loved it!
Magical (Sir Tom Courtenay)
A book I would like to have beside me as I grow old to remind me of what's important in life and what is not (Jenny Quintana, author of 'The Missing Girl')
This uplifting and powerful debut is beautifully written, full of emotion and will tug at your heartstrings
Moving
A big, assured, accomplished work
Lumsden's powers of invention and his sympathy for the human condition mean the novel never runs out of steam . . . quietly riveting
An emotional journey
Embraces the epic sweep of a century
All stars
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I would have liked to have given this five stars, it was beautifully written and the reading was spot on, but it was so incredibly and in my opinion unnecessarily,sad, that I had to give it four

Too sad

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Read on a recommendation and not my usual choice but absolutely loved it from the first chapter. Cried at the ending . Loved the narration. Would highly recommend.

Loved it

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Wasn't sure about narrator at first, but he grew on me as Billy became more familiar. Sweeping and gentle and very moving.

Wonderful actually and very moving

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Some of the sad bits could make you laugh or cry. Some of the happy bits again could make you laugh or cry too.
Billy is a nice chap, but doesn't see some things correctly and makes mistakes in his journey looking for love.
It also a story of confusion and clarity of old age.
Brilliant.

A bitter sweat story

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I really invested into this book, loved every chapter, going to take a while to get Billy Binns out of my head.

what a journey

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