Two Steps Forward
a story of second chances
by Graeme Simsion; Anne Buist
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Pub Date 5 Apr 2018 | Archive Date 31 Aug 2018
John Murray Press | Two Roads
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Description
'Charming and absorbing' Daily Mail 'Sleepless in Seattle meets Wild ... A beautifully crafted tale of love, self-acceptance, and blisters' Sunday Express
A smart, funny novel of second chances and reinvention from the author of The Rosie Project - two misfits walk 2,000 km along the Camino to find themselves and, perhaps, each other. Optioned for film by Ellen deGeneres, and now an international bestseller.
Zoe, a sometime artist, is from California. Martin, an engineer, is from Yorkshire. Both have ended up in picturesque Cluny, in central France. Both are struggling to come to terms with their recent past - for Zoe, the death of her husband; for Martin, a messy divorce.
Looking to make a new start, each sets out alone to walk two thousand kilometres from Cluny to Santiago de Compostela, in northwestern Spain, in the footsteps of pilgrims who have walked the Camino (the Way) for centuries. The Camino changes you, it's said. It's a chance to find a new version of yourself, and a new beginning. But can these two very different people find themselves? Will they find each other?
In this smart, funny and romantic journey, Martin's and Zoe's stories are told in alternating chapters by husband-and-wife team Graeme Simsion and Anne Buist. Two Steps Forward is a novel about renewal - physical, psychological and spiritual. It's about the challenge of walking a long distance and of working out where you are going. And it's about what you decide to keep, what you choose to leave behind and what you rediscover along the way.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781473675407 |
| PRICE | £14.99 (GBP) |
| PAGES | 368 |
Featured Reviews
Rachel K, Reviewer
Really enjoyable read. Told from the points of view of Zoe and Martin. Both are walking the from Cluny to Santiago de Compostela, and end up walking part of the route together. They meet a diverse bunch of characters along the way, each with their own reason for doing the walk.
Lucy W, Reviewer
I loved this book and couldn’t put it down. We follow the pilgrims’ way from Cluny in France to Santiago de Compostela in Spain, in the company of Martin – an Englishman, and Zoe from California. Both are walking the trail for different reasons – Martin to prove his travelling cart on wheels has commercial promise, and Zoe to take some time for herself following personal tragedy. We follow their individual stories, as they come together at various points on the trail, along with a variety of individuals whom they encounter along the journey. The characters are well-crafted, and the scenery described in beautiful detail, it’s a great read.
Nicki P, Reviewer
I really loved The Rosie Project and wondered how Graeme Simsion’s latest book would compare. Two Steps Forward was written with his partner, Anne Buist, and told the story of a man and a woman who meet while undertaking the pilgrims walk from France to Spain. The chapters alternates and the story flows between the two main characters Zoe and Martin. It is unusual but delightful. I loved the potential for romance between an older couple, and the cast of supporting characters they meet along the way we’re entertaining and surprising. I couldn’t recommend this book more - I absolutely loved it.
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