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Becoming Ted
- Author
- Matt Cain
- Narrator
- Samuel Barnett
- Publisher
- Headline
- Publish Date
- 19 January 2023
- Run Time
- 10 hours 46 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
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What to expect
A charming, joyful and surprising story about love, friendship and learning to be true to yourself, Becoming Ted will steal your heart.
Ted Ainsworth has always worked at his family's ice cream business in the quiet Lancashire town of St Luke's-on-Sea.
He doesn't even like ice cream, though he's never told his parents that. When Ted's husband suddenly leaves him, the bottom falls out of his world.
But what if this could be an opportunity to put what he wants first? This could be the chance to finally follow his secret dream: something Ted has never told anyone ...
Listeners love Matt Cain:
'One of the best uplifting books of the year' Independent
'Wonderful ... an utter treat' Kate Mosse
'A great big hug of a book' Michael Ball
'A heart-warming, joyous love story' Adele Parks
'I cannot recommend this book highly enough' Lorraine Kelly
'A wonderfully warm story' Ruth Hogan
'Bright, clear, sharply intelligent' Jenny Colgan
(P) 2023 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
Critics Review
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Becoming Ted is the story of an ordinary man's journey to fulfil his extraordinary dream. It's full of warmth, humour and courage and I absolutely loved it! Loud, proud and ruddy marvellous!
Ruth Hogan
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A joyful read; tender, full of courage and irresistibly good-hearted. Lovers of Albert Entwistle have a real treat in store; as do those who haven't met him yet
Rachel Joyce
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This novel is just a bucket of joy. It will make you laugh, might make you teary and may feel like a warm hug . . . this is for anyone that has wanted to follow a long-held dream or has gone through heartbreak
Glamour
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Utterly joyful - you will smile your way through this
Sun
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With beautifully crafted characters, and a thoughtful, layered plot that explores love, friendship, identity and discovering the things you have to leave behind in order to move on, Becoming Ted reminds us that every dream is worth following
Julietta Henderson
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The most joyful, heart-warming, and beautiful book ever. From heartbreak to following a dream, everyone will relate to Ted. I know it's a good book when I put down my wine to keep reading!
La Voix
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Matt Cain writes with energy and compassion about friendship, love and acceptance. This is a life-affirming story about one man's journey to be true to himself
Fanny Blake
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Full of the warm, beautifully drawn characters I've come to expect from Matt's writing . . . so moving and so much fun. This is a book that's going to mean so much to so many people
Laura Kay
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A witty, heartwarming triumph, about the biggest challenge of all - living for yourself, not just for others, and doing it with gusto!
Justin Myers, The Guyliner
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His journey of self-discovery is a joy to follow . . . a pure comfort read full of friendship, humanity and heart
CultureFly
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I ADORED this book, it's so uplifting, original and funny
Daily Mail
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Funny, warm, uplifting . . . fabulous!
Kate Eberlen
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Brave, bold and beautiful . . . the literary equivalent of a big disco banger, like 'I Will Survive'. If you're down, or broken hearted, Ted's story will empower you to dust off your dancing shoes and get back on that dance floor
Neil Alexander
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I loved Becoming Ted . . . as joyful as everyone says, but also really authentic and moving
Jo Callaghan
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A glittering, joyful novel about friendship, courage and beautiful new beginnings
Woman's Own
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Witty, wonderful and wise . . . everyone needs this book in their lives!
Alexandra Potter
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A big warm hug of a novel
Heat
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The uplifting book we all need to read right now
Bella
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A charming, joyful story
Adele Parks
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Positivity seeps from every page
The Times
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I felt total empathy for Ted and I couldn't stop reading the book . . . uplifting
Yours
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Details
- Author
- Matt Cain
- Narrator
- Samuel Barnett
- Duration
- 10 hours 46 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 January 2023
- ISBN
- 9781472291905
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- Headline
- Genre
- Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general, Romance, Family life fiction / Stories about family
Synopsis
*Pre-order the brand new novel from the author of The Secret Life of Albert Entwistle*A charming, joyful and surprising story about love, friendship and learning to be true to yourself, Becoming Ted will steal your heart.Ted Ainsworth has always worked at his family's ice cream business in the quiet Lancashire town of St Luke's-on-Sea.He doesn't even like ice cream, though he's never told his parents that. When Ted's husband suddenly leaves him, the bottom falls out of his world. But what if this could be an opportunity to put what he wants first? This could be the chance to finally follow his secret dream: something Ted has never told anyone ...Listeners love Matt Cain:'One of the best uplifting books of the year' Independent'Wonderful ... an utter treat' Kate Mosse'A great big hug of a book' Michael Ball'A heart-warming, joyous love story' Adele Parks'I cannot recommend this book highly enough' Lorraine Kelly'A wonderfully warm story' Ruth Hogan'Bright, clear, sharply intelligent' Jenny Colgan(P) 2023 Headline Publishing Group Ltd
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