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THE END OF THE ALPHABET is a tender, intimate story of an ordinary life defined by an extraordinary love.Ambrose Zephyr is a contented man. He shares a book-laden Victorian house with his loving wife, Zipper. He owns two suits, one of which he was married in. He is a courageous eater, save brussels sprouts. His knowledge of wine is vague and best defined as Napa, good; Australian, better; French, better still. Kir royale is his drink of occasion. For an Englishman he makes a poor cup of tea. He believes women are quantifiably wiser than men, and would never give Zipper the slightest reason to mistrust him or question his love. Zipper simply describes Ambrose as the only man she has ever loved. Without adjustment.Then, just as he is turning fifty, Ambrose is told by his doctor that he has one month to live. Reeling from the news, he and Zipper embark on a whirlwind expedition to the places he has most loved or has always longed to visit, from A to Z, Amsterdam to Zanzibar. As they travel to Italian piazzas, Turkish baths, and other romantic destinations, all beautifully evoked by the author, Zipper struggles to deal with the grand unfairness of their circumstances as she buoys Ambrose with her gentle affection and humor. Meanwhile, Ambrose reflects on his life, one well lived, and comes to understand that death, like life, will be made bearable by the strength and grace of their devotion. Richardson's lovely prose comes alive with an honesty and intensity that will leave you breathless and inspired by the simple beauty and power of love. THE END OF THE ALPHABET is a timeless, resonant exploration of the nature of love, loss, and life.
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- Title The End of the Alphabet
- Author Cs Richardson
- Binding Hardback
- Edition First Edition
- Pages 139
- Language EN
- Publisher Doubleday Canada, Toronto
- Date January 23, 2007
- ISBN 9780385663403
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Doubleday Canada, 2007. First Edition. . Hardcover. Fine/Near Fine. pp.139 Around his 50th birthday he is told he has one month to live and so he and his wife embark on a whirlwind expedition. clean tight copy faint crease to front lower right corner Size: 12mo - over 6¾" - 7¾" tall
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