Winner of the 2013 McKitterick Prize Shortlisted for the 2013 East Midlands Book Award Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012 Shortlisted for New Writer of the Year in the 2012 Specsavers National Book Awards The Lighthouse" begins on a North Sea ferry on whose blustery outer deck stands Futh a middle-aged recently separated man heading to Germany for a restorative walking holiday. Spending his first night in Hellhaus at a small family-run hotel he finds the landlady hospitable but is troubled by an encounter with an inexplicably hostile barman. In the morning Futh puts the episode behind him and sets out on his week-long circular walk along the Rhine. As he travels he contemplates his childhood; a complicated friendship with the son of a lonely neighbour; his parents' broken marriage and his own. But the story he keeps coming back to the person and the event affecting all others is his mother and her abandonment of him as a boy which left him with a void to fill a substitute to find. He recalls his first trip to Germany with his newly single father. He is mindful of something he neglected to do there an omission which threatens to have devastating repercussions for him this time around. At the end of the week Futh sunburnt and blistered comes to the end of his circular walk returning to what he sees as the sanctuary of the Hellhaus hotel unaware of the events which have been unfolding there in his absence."
"The UK retail landscape is dominated by a diverse array of popular Lighthouse stockists, with consumer preferences often dictating their prominence. Grocery giants like Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, and Morrisons firmly hold their ground, not only for food but also for a vast range of general merchandise, clothing, and household goods, making them ubiquitous Lighthouse shopping destinations. Beyond supermarkets, high street stalwarts such as Marks & Spencer and John Lewis remain incredibly popular for their quality clothing, home furnishings, and aspirational ranges, while Next continues to thrive in fashion and homeware. Discount retailers like B&M, Home Bargains, and Poundland have also captured a significant market share, appealing to value-conscious shoppers with their ever-changing inventory of everyday essentials, seasonal items, and quirky finds. Furthermore, the exponential growth of online Lighthouse shopping means that Amazon UK stands as an undeniable powerhouse, stocking virtually everything imaginable and offering unparalleled convenience, solidifying its position among the nation's most frequented Lighthouse stockists across nearly all product categories. " - Bargainplace UK
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