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You Are Here

By: David Nicholls
Narrated by: Lee Ingleby, Lydia Leonard
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THE INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER

A Good Housekeeping "Book We're Most Looking Forward To" * An Independent Today "Best Fiction Books to Read" * A GQ Magazine (UK) "Best Book of 2024" * A Harper’s Bazaar (UK) "Best Novels to Read" * A Daily Record "Best Novel"

"Captivating [and] flawless...An affectingly hard-won romance. [Michael is] a sturdy and slyly amusing authority figure, … flailing amid the debris of a loving marriage gone sour. Marnie is a compulsively witty, winningly cranky near-agoraphobe...Both protagonists are prickly, smart and desperately yearning, but utterly guarded for understandably good reasons. Nicholls builds his own erotic and at times wrenchingly emotional suspense as the would-be lovers reveal past mishaps and surrendered dreams... As in the best romances, we cherish Michael’s and Marnie’s difficult personalities, and relish the unlikely process that might bring them together. The novel is sharp-tongued and irresistible."New York Times Book Review

"I finished this novel in two breathless sittings, as invested in its outcome as I would be in the happiness of a friend. This is the magic of You Are Here: warm, generous and funny, it invites readers into the world of Marnie and Michael with the promise that everyone is welcome, and that choosing happiness and being courageous in any small way we can is always possible. I loved this book."—Kaliane Bradley, author of The Ministry of Time

From the internationally bestselling and Booker Prize-longlisted author of One Day, one of the most enduring love stories of its generation, comes an uplifting and unputdownable love story about second chances.

Sometimes you need to get lost to find your way . . .

Michael is coming undone. Adrift after his wife's departure, he has begun taking himself on long, solitary walks across the English countryside. Becoming ever more reclusive, he’ll do anything to avoid his empty house.

Marnie, on the other hand, is stuck. Hiding alone in her London flat, she avoids old friends and any reminders of her rotten, selfish ex-husband. Curled up with a good book, she’s battling the long afternoons of a life that feels like it’s passing her by.

When a persistent mutual friend and some very unpredictable weather conspire to toss Michael and Marnie together on the most epic of ten-day hikes, neither of them can think of anything worse. Until, of course, they discover exactly what they’ve been looking for.

Michael and Marnie are on the precipice of a bright future . . . if they can survive the journey.

A hilarious, hopeful, and heartwarming love story—the novel beloved New York Times bestselling author David Nicholls calls “my funniest book yet”—You Are Here is a bittersweet and hopeful story of first encounters, second chances, and finding the way home.

©2024 David Nicholls (P)2024 HarperCollins Publishers
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Editorial Review

When the journey is the destination
In classic David Nicholls style, his new sure-to-be-bestseller deftly builds rich character and connection through conversation, an approach that's absolutely perfect for audio. Performed in alternating-ish chapters by the amazing Lydia Leonard and Lee Ingleby, You Are Here provides the listener a real fly-on-the-wall effect (or perhaps in this case, fly-on-the-rucksack). What differentiates this one from some of Nicholls's other hits, and especially One Day, is the vivid, reeling moment of midlife loneliness that the two protagonists, Marnie and Michael, find themselves mired in – a state remarkably relatable to anyone of a certain age, even the most touched out, partnered parent. Organized by geography, the stretch of land ahead paves the way for the mental meanderings that come with walking. You come to know – and care for – these characters deeply, and I daresay you'll be as sorry as I was when these two finally reach their destination. —Emily C., Audible Editor

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Slow build

The characters, their story, their building chemistry (pharmacy?- inside joke) builds slowly as they meander across the country. Never exhilarating but something catches and has you wanting more — of them, for them…and so we soldier on with them, and hope they will one day reach the sea.
Reminded me of Before Sunrise trilogy in how the honest discussions between two people can lead to more, but they first have to realize what’s the truth to themselves.

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Witty, poignant and great dialogue

Excellent book with accurate description of how “younger middle aged” people meet and address life- including dating. The dialogue is terrific, witty but realistic. The plot is well done because he presents many characters with descriptions making them three dimensional. Bravo.

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Witty writing & fun listen

Entertaining story with witty clever prose that keeps the dialog and story fresh and moving. Not a new story premise but you’ll stay for the great writing and narrator performances.

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I loved it.

This is a lovely book—sort of what I’d expected from the description—and I enjoyed the whole bloody thing. I’d probably even read it again in a year or so, but then I’m one of those people who actually read hiking books. My only query, and perhaps I’ve misremembered the mileage details, but I think it takes longer than 10 or 12 days to hike the Wainwright across Britain.

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Romance on the Coast to Coast

Fun, real, flawed charcters on one of my favorite trails. I really liked that the leads are a little older.

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Almost in Love on the Trail

David Nicholls offers another entertaining and bittersweet rom com in this story of two ordinary middle aged adults, Michael and Marnie, looking for a 2nd chance at love. The English countryside and weather play supporting roles in this expertly narrated audiobook.

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can I be there?

I did reseach about this hike! I can not understand 1 thing...how did they keep walking even though their feet were sore?

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Sweet, insightful, painful!

David Nicholls is an acute observer of people in all their tortured agony. This book is well written, often funny, and I enjoyed it very much.

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Delightful and more realistic than most

Loved the characters and their inner thoughts! What i consider a good summer book! (Though cosy winter works too.)

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A Walkabout, throughly enjoyed this story

I was attracted to this story by the coast to coast hike, but the complicated, flawed and real characters keep me going. I loved the first person alternating narration by our two main characters. These two characters are broken by love, and searching for their next love. I especially enjoyed the ending. Buy this book and thank my later.

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