Our Endless Numbered Days

By: Claire Fuller

Narrated by: Eilidh L. Beaton

Winner of the 2015 Desmond Elliott Prize

1976: Peggy Hillcoat is eight. She spends her summer camping with her father, playing her beloved record of The Railway Children, and listening to her mother's grand piano, but her pretty life is about to change.

Her survivalist father, who has been stockpiling provisions for the end, which is surely coming soon, takes her from London to a cabin in a remote European forest. There he tells Peggy the rest of the world has disappeared.

Her life is reduced to a piano that makes music but no sound and a forest where all that grows is a means of survival. And a tiny wooden hut that is everything.

©2015 Claire Fuller (P)2015 Audible, Ltd

Critic reviews

"Like all good fairy tales, this is a book filled with suspense and revelation, light and shadow and the overwhelming feeling that nothing is quite as it seems in the Hillcoats’ lives. It’s spellbinding, scary stuff." ( The Daily Express)
"Fuller handles the tension masterfully in this grown-up thriller of a fairytale, full of clues, questions and intrigue." ( The Times)

So good! Surprise ending!

Such a good story with an ending I was not suspecting! Also, the audio performance is perfect. If you're like me and you dislike overly-dramatic audio books but do like a compelling story and excellent reading, you will enjoy this one.

Amazing narrator for a hauntingly amazing book

I hate this book, but it's amazing. I hate it because of how sad it is, but it's so well written that if anyone asks me for a book recommendation, I will reluctantly tell them that this is one of the best I've ever read/listened too:

Slow but mesmerizing

The story seemed monotonous for a little bit here and there. But some shocking revelations came to light. Her voice was pleasing to listen to and I wanted to hear more.

Amazing plot, so touching

Once again Claire Fuller is weaving a heart touching story, the characters are so real. A beautiful story, kept me wanting to hear it. I warmly recommend.

Disturbing and compelling

A disturbing story of a child victimized by the actions of her selfish, unfit parents. It is quite compelling, but also difficult to read due to the subject. Experienced readers will figure out the final revelation(s) way before the end, but this is still a compelling story, well narrated.