February 2018 MEGA Debut of the Month
This tender tale of tragic loss, deep love and profound desperation is contemporary fiction at its best - a monumentally memorable debut that is at once brutally heartbreaking, wholly honest, and rich in humanity.
Rob and Anna met as Cambridge undergraduates, he a working class boy with a magnificent generous-hearted taxi driver for a dad, while she was raised in a missionary household by her upright mother and serial-adulterer father. Rob and Anna’s love was instant and wondrous, and marriage came soon, followed by Jack, the loving, thoughtful son who makes everyday special. Life is sweet – alongside the daily magic that Jack brings into their lives, there are bikes rides on Hampstead Heath, idyllic family holidays – until Rob and Anna wonder whether their beautiful son might have something wrong with him.
Pulling no punches, leaving no truth unturned, no emotion unexplored, this remarkable exposition of love and the complex depths of the human heart is raw, authentic and, quite simply, sublime.
'Prepare to weep - I defy anyone to read this and not have a tear in their eye.' reviewer, 5 stars "Anyone who wishes David Nicholls would write faster needs to grab this with both hands." Jill MansellAn emotional page-turner with a heart-pounding dilemma. Fans of Jodi Picoult, David Nicholls and Jojo Moyes will love We Own The Sky.Anna and Rob were the perfect couple with their whole lives in front of them. When beautiful baby boy Jack came along, their world seemed complete.But when tragedy strikes they are faced with an impossible choice. They have one chance to save their child, but at what cost?"...a touching narrative of first love and fatherhood" The Sunday Times****Praise for We Own The Sky'A beautiful, hugely emotional story.' - The Sun'A heartbreaking read about love and loss.' - Bella Magazine'Prepare to have your heart wrenched by this emotion-drenched story.' - Sunday Mirror'This tender depiction of a father's love for his son is utterly heartbreaking and will stay with you long after the book has finished.' - The Express'Deeply affecting. A beautiful, remarkable book.' - Lucy Diamond, author of The Secrets of HappinessUtterly beautiful, heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting. - Rachael Lucas, author of The State of GraceWhat an incredible book this is - such gut-wrenching honesty and depth of emotion. Anyone who wishes David Nicholls would write faster needs to grab this with both hands. It's a truly stunning achievement. - Jill MansellBeautifully rendered and profoundly moving, We Own the Sky illustrates the lengths we'll go to for those we love. Luke Allnutt is a major new talent in fiction and his debut is not to be missed. - Camille Pagán, bestselling author of Life and Other Near-Death Experiences*****What readers are saying about We Own The Sky:Emotional and moving. - 5* review, AmazonThis is a truly beautiful story told from the heart and written with such great feeling. - 5* review, AmazonI loved this book for its honesty, it's rawness and for its abundance of pure love. It made me laugh, it made me cry, and it will, I know, stay with me for a very long time. - 5* review, AmazonWe Own The Sky by Luke Allnutt is a story about despair and fear, but it is also sprinkled throughout with hope and love - the love one has for their child and how far you would go for them. A stunning debut and should be on everyone's to-read list this year. - 5* review, Amazon
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I read this in one sitting as I could not guess how it was going to end and I needed to know what was going to happen to these characters I had grown to love. Read this with a big box of tissues! Highly recommend.
This is the story about a family, Rob, Anna and their son Jack. One day their entire life changes when they receive heartbreaking news that will push them to their limits in every way .... Read Full Review
This is a powerful and beautifully written book, which will stay with you long after you turn the last page.
How would you react to the knowledge that your only child had little chance of survival from illness? This story will touch your soul.
‘We Own The Sky’ is a remarkable story which will touch your heart. It tells us of a family torn apart after receiving some devastating news, the critical illness of a child and how Rob and Anna, as parents, are plunged into emotional turmoil. Every parent the world over will identify with Anna's despair, along with Rob's desperate need to clutch at any possible form of treatment available, whatever the price.... Read Full Review
I recommend this book wholeheartedly and hope for more from this author.
Wow, this book will make you laugh cry and question all your own actions when faced with bad news, I recommend it whole heartedly.
It sounds wrong to say I loved this book as the subject matter of a child with an inoperable brain tumour is very difficult to read. First and foremost I would say this book is about love and understanding things from different perspectives. For example the sympathy Rob and Anna receive is not always welcome and it did make me consider how to react when faced with such news.
The book is heartbreaking and I found myself in tears several times but could not stop turning the pages.... Read Full Review
Fans of Jodi Picoult, David Nicholls and Jojo Moyes will love We Own The Sky.Anna and Rob were the perfect couple with their whole lives in front of them. When beautiful baby boy Jack came along, their world seemed complete.But when tragedy strikes they are faced with an impossible choice.
We Own the Sky features in the following genres: Family Drama, Books with reviews by our Reader Review Panel, Debut Books of the Month, Debuts, eBooks of the Month, Modern and Contemporary Fiction, Fiction, Recommendations, General Fiction
Paperback, Hardback. £7.19, down from the £7.99 cover price. Temporarily Out Of Stock.
We Own the Sky was written by Luke Allnutt and published by Trapeze an imprint of Orion
We Own the Sky has 359 pages
£7.19, reduced from £7.99. Temporarily Out Of Stock.
