A Short Walk Through a Wide World

A spellbinding fantasy adventure that follows a young woman struck down by a mysterious curse, and her extraordinary journey in search of survival.

‘Races around the globe, through deserts and cities, across oceans’ OPRAH DAILY

The International Bestseller

***** READERS LOVE A SHORT WALK *****
‘A unique blend of adventure and fantasy’
‘You just cannot put the book down’
‘A true love letter to travel, adventure and discovery’
‘The world-building is amazing’
‘This book is incredible’
‘I loved every page of it’

Paris, 1885. On an otherwise ordinary night, Aubry Tourvel – spoiled, stubborn and nine years old – is suddenly struck down by a mysterious illness at the family dinner table.

When a visit to a doctor only makes her worse, Aubry flees to the outskirts of the city, where she realises that it is this very act of movement that keeps her alive.

She has no choice: she must run from this curse. And so begins her incredible lifelong journey across the world.

But with risk at every turn, what will it take for Aubry to survive?

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* As seen on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show Book Club *

‘An epic adventure…rich with all the possibilities the world can hold’ PEOPLE

‘Imagine Life of Pi and The Midnight Library rolled into one’ NEW YORK TIMES

‘Dazzling… I savoured every page’ SHELBY VAN PELT

UK Delivery:

• Free delivery on all orders of £10 or more.
• £1.49 delivery fee on orders below £10.
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International Delivery:

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Dispatch and Delivery Times:

• All orders are shipped from our warehouse in Northampton, UK within 48 hours of receipt during working hours.
• UK mainland orders typically arrive within 3-5 working days via Royal Mail 2nd Class.
• International estimated delivery times:
• Europe & Channel Islands: 7 to 10 working days
• USA: 7 to 15 working days
• Rest of the World: 9 to 21 working days

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