The Emporium of Imagination

Discover a heartwarming tale in this enchanting novel that blends magic, nostalgia, and emotional depth. In the beautifully crafted story from an acclaimed author, you’ll explore the captivating world of The Emporium of Imagination—a whimsical shop that transcends time, providing vintage gifts designed to repair broken dreams and extraordinary phones that connect to lost loved ones. Journey with Earlatidge Hubert Umbray, the store's guardian, as he comes to terms with his mortality while racing against the clock to find a successor for this extraordinary establishment. Within the quaint township of Boonah, lives intertwine, including those of Enoch Rayne, a ten-year-old boy dealing with grief and guilt, and Ann Harlow, who is drawn to Boonah to be near her ailing grandmother while haunted by regrets related to Enoch's father. This tale is filled with themes of loss, love, and the quest for redemption. A must-read for fans of contemporary Australian literary fiction, this soul-stirring novel promises to evoke laughter and tears in equal measure. Experience the magic that lies within its 352 pages, beautifully published by Penguin Australia.

Condition: BRAND NEW
ISBN: 9781760895914
Format: Trade paperback (UK)
Year: 2021
Publisher: Penguin Australia Pty Ltd
Pages: 352


Description:
From the author of A Lifetime of Impossible Days (winner of the Courier-Mail People's Choice QLD Book of the Year Award) comes this beautiful and uplifting story, that will make you laugh and make you cry.

Welcome to The Emporium of Imagination, a most unusual shop that travels the world offering vintage gifts to repair broken dreams and extraordinary phones to contact lost loved ones.

But, on arrival in the tiny township of Boonah, the store's long-time custodian, Earlatidge Hubert Umbray, makes a shocking realisation. He is dying . . .

The clock is now ticking to find his replacement, because the people of Boonah are clearly in need of some restorative magic.

Like Enoch Rayne - a heartbroken ten-year-old boy mourning the loss of his father, while nurturing a guilty secret.

Like Ann Harlow, who has come to the town to be close to her dying grandmother. Though it's Enoch's father who dominates her thoughts - and regrets . . .

Even Earlatidge in his final days will experience the store as never before - and have the chance to face up to his own tragedy . . .

'Prepare to immerse yourself in wonder, childish delight and dark, dark trauma in this unique novel from a new and important Australian literary voice.' Australian Women's Weekly on A Lifetime of Impossible Days

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