Libby Page

'A moving and beautifully crafted novel about love, friendship and life' Mike GayleFrom the Sunday Times bestselling author of The Lido comes a story of friendship, belonging and never giving up on your dreamsWelcome to the café that never sleeps.Day and night, Stella's Café opens its doors to the lonely and the lost, the morning people and the night owls. It's a place where everyone is always welcome, where life can wait at the door.Meet Hannah and Mona: best friends, waitresses, dreamers. They love working at Stella's - the different people they meet, the small kindnesses exchanged. But is it time to step outside and make their own way in life?Come inside and spend twenty-four hours at Stella's Café, where one day might just be enough to change your life . . . ***Libby Page's new uplifting, tender novel about finding where you belong, THE ISLAND HOME, is available to pre-order now!***Praise for The Lido, Libby Page's bestselling debut:'Tender, thought-provoking and uplifting' Daily Mail'Feel-good and uplifting, this charming novel is full of heart' Lucy Diamond'A joyful celebration of community and friendship' Observer'Did I #lovethelido? So much my heart broke a little turning the last page. A stunning debut' Clare Mackintosh'A standout hymn to female friendship and the power of collective action' Stylist'Such a kind and lovely novel, The Lido has a heart that shines from every page' A J Pearce

The international bestselling debut about friendship and love--featuring the life-changing relationship between an anxious young reporter and an eighty-six-year-old lifelong swimmer that "follows in the footsteps of the enormously popular A Man Called Ove...charming and heartwarming" (Kirkus Reviews).We're never too old to make new friends--or make a difference. Rosemary Peterson has lived in Brixton, London, all her life, but everything is changing. The library where she used to work has closed. The family grocery store has become a trendy bar. And now the lido, an outdoor pool where she's swum daily since its opening, is threatened with closure by a local housing developer. It was at the lido that Rosemary escaped the devastation of World War II; here she fell in love with her husband, George; here she found community during her marriage and since George's death. Twentysomething Kate Matthews has moved to Brixton and feels desperately alone. A once-promising writer, she now covers forgettable stories for her local paper. That is, until she's assigned to write about the lido's closing. Soon Kate's portrait of the pool focuses on a singular woman: Rosemary. And as Rosemary slowly opens up to Kate, both women are nourished and transformed in ways they never thought possible. "Charming and] an unusually poignant tale of married love" (The Washington Post), Mornings with Rosemary is a feel-good novel that captures the heart and spirit of a community across generations--an irresistible tale of love, loss, aging, and friendship. *Originally published as The Lido

THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERMeet Rosemary, 86, and Kate, 26: dreamers, campaigners, outdoor swimmers...Rosemary has lived in Brixton all her life, but everything she knows is changing. Only the local lido, where she swims every day, remains a constant reminder of the past and her beloved husband George. Kate has just moved and feels adrift in a city that is too big for her. She's on the bottom rung of her career as a local journalist, and is determined to make something of it. So when the lido is threatened with closure, Kate knows this story could be her chance to shine. But for Rosemary, it could be the end of everything. Together they are determined to make a stand, and to prove that the pool is more than just a place to swim - it is the heart of the community. 'Feel-good and uplifting, this charming novel is full of heart' LUCY DIAMOND

Rosemary är åttiosex år och har bott hela sitt liv i Brixton. Det har varit ett fint liv, men nu börjar saker förändras: biblioteket där hon arbetade har stängt, den lilla mataffären har blivit en trendig bar och framförallt har hon blivit ensam efter att hennes älskade make har gått bort.Kate är nyinflyttad i Brixton och har fått arbete på lokaltidningen, det är inte riktigt den journalistkarriär hon drömde om. Men när den omtyckta utomhusbassängen hotas av nedläggning får hon en riktig story att lyfta fram.För Rosemary har bassängen varit en symbol för allt viktigt som har hänt i hennes liv. Tillsammans med Kate beslutar hon att göra allt för att den ska få vara kvar som samlingspunkt för människorna i Brixton.Konsten att hålla sig flytande är en varm och härlig roman om vänskap över generationsgränserna, om kärlek då och nu och om hur mycket en bassäng faktiskt kan betyda för en plats och dess människor."Vibrationer av brittisk feelgood-film När man ligger och läser den känns det som om man tittar på en sån film. Det är fantastiskt att man kan skriva så jättefina porträtt av vanliga människor."Per Melander, SVT Gokväll "Page skriver vackert och underhållande om vänskap mellan generationer, om hur stark gemenskap kan uppstå när man kämpar för ett gemensamt mål. Med andra ord feelgood när den är som bäst!"Kenneth Gysing, Femina "En riktig feelgoodroman om simning, kärlek och den udda vänskapen mellan två kvinnor."Niklas Sessler, Damernas Värld "Svalkande feelgood för lata sommardagar. Konsten att hålla sig flytande sjunker med glädje ner i strandväskan."Jenny Lindh, M-Magasin

Møt Rosemary (86) og Kate (26): aksjonister, drømmere og svømmere.Rosemary har bodd i arbeiderbydelen Brixton i London i hele sitt liv. Men nå er alt hun kjenner til, i endring. Biblioteket der hun jobbet er stengt, familiens grønnsakbutikk er gjort om til en trendy bar, og den elskede ektemannen George er død.Kat har nettopp flyttet inn og føler seg alene i en by som er for stor for henne. Karrieren som journalist i en lokalavis er på bunnpunktet, og hun er fast bestemt på å gjøre noe med det. Når det lokale friluftsbadet blir truet av nedlegging, forstår Kate at dette kan være hennes mulighet til å tre inn i rampelyset.Kate og Rosemary bestemmer seg for å kjempe for The Brockwell Lido, som er mer enn et sted å svømme – det er hjertet i lokalsamfunnet. Sammen viser de hva vennskap og samfunnsånd betyr, og hvordan vanlige mennesker kan ta vare på det som betyr noe for dem.

Una inspiradora historia sobre la amistad y sobre c mo la gente corriente puede hacer cosas extraordinarias para defender lo que de verdad ama. «Una de las novelas que no pueden faltar en tu lista de lecturas para este a o. .-The Independent Rosemary es una viuda de 86 a os que ha vivido en el barrio de Brixton, en Londres, toda su vida. All ha visto c mo cerraba la biblioteca en la que trabajaba y c mo la fruter a se convert a en un bar de moda. Cuando la piscina local a la que acude desde que era una ni a, y en la que se enamor de su marido, se ve amenazada tambi n, Rosemary sabe que este puede ser el principio del fin. Kate es una joven reportera del peri dico local y desde que se mud a Londres se encuentra perdida en una ciudad que siente demasiado grande... y demasiado hostil. Pero cuando, con la ayuda de un encantador fot grafo, Kate investiga un poco en la historia de la piscina de Brixton se da cuenta de que esta es la oportunidad que ha estado esperando. Porque, juntas, Rosemary y Kate est n dispuestas a resistir y a demostrar que la piscina no es solo un lugar para nadar. Es el coraz n de una comunidad y har n lo que sea para protegerla. Porque, para cambiar las cosas, algunas veces tienes que nadar contracorriente. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION THE LIDOis a joyous and uplifting debut - a testament to kindness and friendship and all those values society must hold dear' SARAH WINMAN, author of When God Was a Rabbit and Tin Man Meet Rosemary, 86, and Kate, 26: dreamers, campaigners, outdoor swimmers... Rosemary has lived in Brixton all her life. But now everything she knows is changing - the library where she used to work has closed, the family fruit and veg shop has become a trendy bar, and her beloved husband George is gone. Kate has just moved and feels alone in a city that is too big for her. She's at the bottom rung of her career as a journalist on a local paper, and is determined to make something of it. So when the local lido is threatened with closure, Kate knows this story could be her chance to shine. And Rosemary knows it is the end of everything for her. Together they are determined to make a stand, to show that the pool is more than just a place to swim - it is the heart of the community. Together they will show the importance of friendship, the value of community, and how ordinary people can protect the things they love.