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The end of the alphabet

Reeling from the news that his doctor is giving him only one month to live, fifty-year-old Ambrose Zephyr and his loving wife, Zipper, embark on a whirlwind tour from A to Z of all the places he has ever loved or has ever wanted to visit, all the while reflecting on his life and the love of his devoted wife.

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  • "End of the alphabet"@it

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  • "Reeling from the news that his doctor is giving him only one month to live, fifty-year-old Ambrose Zephyr and his loving wife, Zipper, embark on a whirlwind tour from A to Z of all the places he has ever loved or has ever wanted to visit, all the while reflecting on his life and the love of his devoted wife."@en
  • "Meet Ambrose Zephyr: thought of by friends as better than some; by his wife, Zipper, as in need of no adjustment. On or about his fiftieth birthday, Ambrose is bluntly told by his doctor that he has one month to live. And so he and Zipper embark on a whirlwind expedition to the places he has most loved or longed to see, A through Z, Amsterdam to Zanzibar."
  • "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."@en
  • "Reeling from the news that his doctor is giving him only one month to live, fifty-year-old Ambrose Zephyr and his loving wife, Zipper, embark on a whirlwind tour from A to Z of all the places he has ever loved or has ever wanted to visit."

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  • "Fiction"@en
  • "Fiction"
  • "Love stories"@en
  • "Love stories"
  • "Belletristische Darstellung"
  • "Erzählende Literatur: Gegenwartsliteratur ab 1945"
  • "Genres littéraires"
  • "Electronic books"@en
  • "Erzählende Literatur"
  • "Psychological fiction"@en
  • "Psychological fiction"

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  • "Aan het einde van het alfabet"
  • "El final de l'alfabet"
  • "˜Dasœ Ende des Alphabets Roman"
  • "The end of alphabet"
  • "Zi mu de jin tou"
  • "Das Ende des Alphabets Roman"
  • "字母的盡頭"
  • "El gran viaje de Ambrose Zephyr"@es
  • "The end of the alphabet"@en
  • "The end of the alphabet"
  • "Das Ende des Alphabets : Roman"
  • "El Final de l'alfabet"@ca
  • "Das Ende des Alphabets"
  • "The End of the Alphabet"@en
  • "La fine dell'alfabeto"
  • "La fine dell'alfabeto"@it
  • "El Gran viaje de Ambrose Zephyr"
  • "La fin de l'alphabet"

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