Tiny Pieces of Enid

Tim Ewins

‘Hypnotic and very moving’ Beth Morrey

Enid isn’t clear about much these days. But she does feel a strong affinity with Olivia, a regular visitor to her dementia home in a small coastal town. If only she could put her finger on why.

Their silent partnership intensifies when Enid, hoping to reconnect with her husband Roy, escapes from the home. With help from an imaginary macaw, she uncovers some uncomfortable truths about Olivia’s marriage and delves into her own forgotten past.

A deeply touching story of love, age and companionship, evoking the unnoticed everyday moments that can mean the world to the people living them, Tim Ewins’ second novel will delight fans of his acclaimed debut, We Are Animals.

‘An affectionate portrait of a fragmenting personality’ Saga Magazine

‘A powerful and poignant story about love and loss, frailty and courage. Beautifully imagined and peopled with strong, endearing characters, this book both gripped me and touched my heart’ Hazel Prior

‘One of the most beautiful portrayals of love I’ve ever read. I will always remember Enid and Roy’ A.J. West

‘A wonderful, poignant and powerful read. I absolutely loved it. There’s such tenderness there, and great clarity too’ Matson Taylor

‘Incredibly moving. The pages are filled with characters you can’t help but fall in love with. A heartfelt tale focused on the realities of life with dementia’ Louise Hare

‘He’s done it again. Tiny Pieces of Enid is warm and moving and full of heart. If it doesn’t make you cry more than once, I don’t know what’s wrong with you’ Frances Quinn

‘Compelling and sad and hopeful, but never sentimental. A warm hug of a book, as comforting as chicken soup and just as nourishing’ Polly Crosby

Paperback: 336pp

Published: Lightning (May 2023)

ISBN: 9781785633102